The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Led a Horse to Water

Upon finding out Ray Berkins was going to sublease Location A from the Oil Company Dad informed Ray that he would be glad to give help and advice whenever requested. At first Dad had told me he would give advice via phone for free but any mechanical work would have a price to it. He eventually... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Alive and Well

We all have instances where we see someone and find ourselves feeling surprised that the person in question is doing better than previously expected. Seeing Arnell Clayton on Saturday was one of those instances. First, a backstory is needed. Arnell has his own business where he details cars and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Maybe a Dealer?

On Monday I was privileged to attend a meeting between Dad and Ted Coleman of the Oil Company. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss changes to the sign the Oil Company and the new dealer at Location A, a guy by the name of Ray Berkins, wish to make. Dad has to approve any changes to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Now That's Awkward

Dad knows Andrew Hampton because Andrew does environmental testing at gas stations. He does them for gasoline dealers, the oil companies and for banks/appraisers, all entities that Andrew has done testing for at our two gas stations. What Andrew specifically tests is the soil and groundwater to make... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Impact of a Cashless Society

What would the impact of a cashless society be upon our car washes? Car washes are after all a traditional cash business. To change the business transactions from being predominantly cash to credit/debit would have major consequences on the way business is conducted. I am not certain whether we will... Sign in to see full entry.

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