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  1. sjb

    Coin Deposit

    We pay a 3% vig at Delta credit union to dump the quarters and dollar coins… We only dispense our $1 tokens, and just reordered more, for a total of 60K tokens in 3 years…. CC’s now dominate revenue…,
  2. sjb

    CC / Cash ratio

    3 years ago, 100% cash, now it’s 25%… 8 bay SS + 2 dog washes…. Estb.1997
  3. sjb

    Fill in the blank: The nice thing........................._______________________

    As Mr. Wonderful would say….. Cash Flowww….!
  4. sjb

    insurance needed in florida for SS and 1 automatic touchless bay.

    Congrats on your new venture…! Call Jon Hall, at 770.337.0836 He is a broker and the insurance is underwritten with “Columbia “ Best of luck!
  5. sjb

    Crypto analytics…

    Call it cross selling… if we can get a new customer on site using the dog washes to also wash their cars, it’s a natural upsell…. The dog washes are relatively new, now 2 years in, and bringing in a lot of new customers to the biz… (Would highly recommend the dog washes if you have a lot of...
  6. sjb

    Crypto analytics…

    Hi All, for those of you that have the crypto analytics, wouldn’t it be nice to see your crossover sales….? How many customers that use your wash, also use your vacuums, dog washes, automatics, etc….. If there are more requests for this data, they will make the software tweak to mine this...
  7. sjb

    SNAFU….

    appreciate your thoughts and suggestions….! TBC…
  8. sjb

    SNAFU….

    Greetings…. I have a snafu that I can’t seem to figure out… My low pressure presoak supply of soap seems to keep filling up with water and diluting the chemicals…. I put in a new hydrominder and foot valve, but it keeps filling up with water, both in the tank and in the 5 gallon bucket of...
  9. sjb

    Poll: Has your car wash been ....

    Since we made the conversion to only dispensing tokens, and accepting CC’s, the theft issue has seemed to dissipate…. However, all the other fun games and challenges of car wash ownership have been amplified… Who needs some used tires….?
  10. sjb

    Bless their hearts….

    Yesterday, I was approached by a customer and she said “about a month ago, I lost one of my earrings in one of your vacuums…..?” Just Bless their hearts….!
  11. sjb

    Car Wash 'Rules' signage

    This is what we have done, hope it helps you…. Please use your God given common sense….!
  12. sjb

    Happy Easter!

    We love pollen and Easter! A couple shameless pics…. Happy Spring!
  13. sjb

    Break-aways

    The 27 year old booms are hanging strong, despite a few bumps and bruises…. I think I just need to lubricate all of the joints to help it flow better….?
  14. sjb

    Break-aways

    What do you recommend to do, to get the swivel back to the wall….?
  15. sjb

    Tokens vs Coins

    I recommend dispensing only your proprietary $1 tokens…. Accept the customers quarters and $ coins, and of course CC’s…. it can be a small pain in the arse to sort and shuffle the quarters….all the way to the bank…! Best of luck!
  16. sjb

    Looking for feedback from carwash owners

    Did I mention that I have an aol address… Oy!
  17. sjb

    Looking for feedback from carwash owners

    Forgive the deviation, as I think it all flows together….. In honor of St Patrick’s day, I have a 27 year old tradition of bringing goodies to my local police department, and to the fire station that is located next door…. Location certainly matters, also build the community outreach… Good...
  18. sjb

    Cost of a Stand alone Dog Wash Unit?

    We have 2 Evolution washes, now 2 years old, It has been a profitable addition to the 8 bay SS…. 2 Units, electrical, Plumbing, awnings, yada,yada, yada! All in $60k.
  19. sjb

    Need all new equipment, everything !! Bought a closed down car wash in Pasadena, Texas

    Best of luck to you on this new endeavor…! Depending on your location, you might consider adding a couple dog washes…. (8 bay SS, +2 dog washes, Atlanta) sjb
  20. sjb

    Marketing for Self Serve and IBA

    Less than 2 years ago we launched our 2 self service dog washes… We work with local schools and charities to expose and promote… Stickers go everywhere….!
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