"Beer Barn" type drive thrus

[BillClinton]

This isn't specifically related to car washes, but as a bunch of entrepreneurs, I want your opinions. I remember traveling in Ohio and seeing little drive through convenience stores. Your car actually drove through the building. Some of them looked like little barns with a barn door open on the entrance an exit. We don't have these in TN, but it seems like a good business model that would work here. Do any of you know anything about this? I'd love to see a business plan or get some income/expense data from an owner. There is a property near my carwash that I believe would work for this purpose.

 

[Whale of a Wash]

I think having one of those barns could be 10x more lucrative than a car wash, while not really a drinker, we all know people don't even need a reason to drink, I found a beer barn type in texas and copied the link

http://www.texasdailyphoto.com/2008/01/beer-barn-drive-thru_08.html


I am also put a link to a local guy that has a very large barn 12,500 sq ft, his sales are beyond belief, He is next to my bank, and I see employees with the two wheeler loading cars with cases. He claims the best selection from Minneapolis to Seattle. This is the guy to copy!!

http://www.happy-harrys.com/about-us.php

 

[Chuck Ivey]

On the Outer Banks of North Carolina are stores that your drive through. They mainly sell beer and some snacks. Some of their stores also sell gasoline.
The name is Brew-Thru. http://www.brewthru.com/

When we were leaving the Outer Banks we drove passed a new wash being built. Of course I had to turn around and take a look. It has three ss bays, an iba bay and a bay lined with coolers on both walls. A fellow working there said the owner was going to sell beer and sodas similar to the Brew-Thru concept.

In Pennsylvania I have seen dairy stores where cars could drive up on either side. Customers never leave their cars. I've never used one but imagine they sell convience store products as well.