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One thing that has changed about the SS car wash biz in Atlanta, there are alot less SS washes… and now lots of tunnels and express washes. I counted up 13 SS car washes that use to operate within 5 miles of our wash, and now they are all gone…!

Quiet quitting, entitlements and benefits for all…. WTF….! sorry, I digress!

I see the “Youths “ of today and don’t feel real confident in the future of social security….

Competition Weather Burn-out Etc…

Up, down, or sideways on 2022…? Size and type of car wash….? years in biz….? Best guess on why….?

Not exactly, but it makes me think…. I’m from the Government, and here to help! Run…!!

What percentage of time are your machines in use….? What could you do to fill those other empty stalls and vacs…? Just something else to think about on this new year’s agenda!

$3 bays 4 minutes $2 Vacs 5 minutes count up on bays stops at $15 /20 minutes. same price for cash and CC. Dog wash $15, (minimum) count up to $25

I wish, we have a 3 to 10% vig to dump quarters… I was not aware of the coinstar/Amazon alliance…. Thanks!

Don’t forget the cost to dump the quarters and the few $$ coins… My Delta credit union gets a 3% vig, with what seems like a lot of paperwork, and 10% vig at banks or Kroger…. those that get a surplus of quarters, (we no longer dispense them) what do you do with them…?

Bingo! We had 8 SS Competitors washes within 5 miles… now they are all gone!

Net sales October Best month ever 8 bay SS +2 new dog washes Starting 26th year, Oy! Well, we’re frozen over now, Wishing everyone a happy healthy and prosperous 2023 and beyond!

Assuming, (scary word)…. On the last page of the Merchant Statement, there is the “Total Fees” and it works out to 3.5% of the net sales… Visa Debit #1 Visa Credit #2 VS CPS SMALL TICKET #3

Roz, what do you mean “separate exact fees”. …. Are there additional fees beyond the info in the monthly statements…?

For us, it is easy to rationalize the additional investment as marketing and brand building… Kirkwood Car Wash & Dog Wash Atlanta Estb. 1997 And that is why there is horse racing!

Yes, we would highly recommend the upgrade to only dispensing your high security $1 tokens. And accept the customers quarters and dollar coins, and my new found love of CC’s. Depending on your vending machine options, you will probably loose a little revenue as our old single column machines...

We made the conversion to only dispensing our new $1 tokens back in June 2021. We also started accepting CC’s, which has made a significant difference in our bottom line on this biz. We do accept customers quarters and dollar coins. Of the 25K tokens originally purchased, we only have 6k...

Kirkwood Car Wash Estb. 1997! Dog Wash Atlanta Estb. 2022!

I prefer a business person over a career politician… Our society must have law and order or we will be forced to impose our own, and society as we know it will crater further… I believe that we must have secure borders… I believe we must be energy independent… I believe that the pendulum...

I would strongly recommend that you own the underlying asset, or you will just be paying someone else’s mortgage… Best of luck in your hunt!