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    Need Opinions on what Auto Car Wash to add to SS

    Was curious as to whether or not there is a particular automatic Car Wash bay that is preferable to others. Circling on an 7 bay SS car wash to buy but the Automatic Bay (or whatever the correct terminology is) needs to be replaced. Interested to hear the various opinions from some of the...
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    General question on car count

    Found a SS 8 bay car wash with one auto drive thru bay for sale. They had a guy who mans the place about 8 hours or so a day. I paid the guy to count cars for me over the weekend. Not the brightest guy I ever met but at least he probably got me in the ball park. While he was there on Saturday he...
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    Closing Checklist for Buyer Contract

    Since you guys and gals have already been through all this before: Anything specific to the Self Serve Car Wash business that I need to include in a purchase contract. Specifically about environmental issues, vandalism or security issues, etc etc. I know I need the bank to certify the deposits...
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    Another Car Wash 101 Question...

    In analyzing the numbers a seller is giving you, is there any percentage or formula you can use based off of Gross Income to figure out what the chemicals and soap should run you?
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    Out of curiosity..

    Do each of these bays have a timer on it that counts the total minutes of use so you can really figure out the traffic count?
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    Expense Rule of Thumb for self serve Car Wash?

    Very generally speaking, on a 9 bay self serve car wash with 1 drive thru, what is a good rule of thumb for what percentage of Gross Income the expenses "usually" run? 30%-40%?
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    Another newbie in TX question...

    I'm in the San Antonio area. Looking to buy a SS car wash for my sons to teach them Entrepreneur/Business 101. My background is as an apartment developer. I want a zero employee car wash to get their business basics and discipline down before jumping into a car wash with employees. Now for the...
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