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I'm curious what some of the experienced operators on the forum view as a reasonable rent if you own and operate a full service tunnel wash on real estate that you lease from a landlord. Is there an industry benchmark for rent as a percentage of gross revenue? Thanks

I own and operate a full service conveyor wash in the Northeast. I like to visit other car washes all the time to get ideas, check pricing, etc. I recently visited a new construction, full service conveyor wash about 45 minute drive from my place. A mutual friend introduced me to the owner...

Hi, I have a full serve conveyor wash. We leave the cars running in neutral when we feed them into the tunnel. We have noticed that the doors have been locking up on the new 2013 Fords. Has anyone figured out a way around this? I have been telling my crew every day to make a guy ride through...

I just had a guy come in with a 10+ year old car. He has a power driver's seat. My employee moved the seat up to vacuum, then goes to move it back and the button doesn't work. I don't have a great view from my video cameras but I can see my guy vacuuming and he doesn't seem to struggle with...

Hi guys, I am looking for some suggestions on how to pay a greeter. I currently have a guy who gets an hourly wage plus a percentage of his upsells. We are converting over to a new tunnel controller and greeter station and this will eliminate the paper tickets he usually notes his upsells on...

I'm curious if anyone has tried one of these and if it really makes economic sense http://blackhawkenergysaver.com/ I thought I read a thread on here about it a while back but couldn't find it when I just searched Thanks

I am trying to evaluate when and how to replace my controller and am also considering adding a POS system. I have a full serve wash with a greeter at the entrance. I just went to the NRCC show in Atlantic City and looked at ICS, DRB, Micrologic, and Sonny's AutoPilot. I am very interested in the...

I have an old Hanna central vacuum system and am trying to find replacement bags. I was told by a supplier that Hanna doesn't sell the bags anymore. I was wondering if anyone on the forum knows of a source. Perhaps an aftermarket company who makes bags that fit Thanks in advance