TLC Car Wash
New member
Hello. I'm a new car wash owner that recently inherited a car wash in the outskirts of Los Angeles county. For the past 4 months me and my family have been investing into the 30 year old full service wash by remodeling it from the ground up. Compared to other newer car washes it looks a little shoddy but the old customers know how much effort we've put into the place.
But in all honesty it hasn't been very profitable for us during the past months due to various reasons from the weather to the Lakers. We have a lot of competition just around the corners, but I feel that we have the best location out of all of the others. Plus, the old owners were running this car wash for over 35 years. It is a full service car wash and we also do detailing. We pride ourselves in having 100% original hand washes and we even hand wash the cars inside the conveyor tunnels, so we're brushless. It is a small car wash and we can wash 7 cars at 1 time, plus 1 detailing service.
I would appreciate some tips or recommendations on how other owners have successfully brought new traffic into their washes. I haven't started because I don't want to screw myself before I officially have a grand opening. What would be some highly effective and relatively low cost methods to generate traffic into my car wash?
Now that the 4th of July is coming up, I feel that it could be a great time to do a 4th of July special. I could offer our quickest wash at about 1-2 dollars off or a wax + wash combo, put up a 8 x 4 foot banner in red, white and blue and have it on all weekend. Has anyone had success with these kinds of promotions?
Thanks.
But in all honesty it hasn't been very profitable for us during the past months due to various reasons from the weather to the Lakers. We have a lot of competition just around the corners, but I feel that we have the best location out of all of the others. Plus, the old owners were running this car wash for over 35 years. It is a full service car wash and we also do detailing. We pride ourselves in having 100% original hand washes and we even hand wash the cars inside the conveyor tunnels, so we're brushless. It is a small car wash and we can wash 7 cars at 1 time, plus 1 detailing service.
I would appreciate some tips or recommendations on how other owners have successfully brought new traffic into their washes. I haven't started because I don't want to screw myself before I officially have a grand opening. What would be some highly effective and relatively low cost methods to generate traffic into my car wash?
Now that the 4th of July is coming up, I feel that it could be a great time to do a 4th of July special. I could offer our quickest wash at about 1-2 dollars off or a wax + wash combo, put up a 8 x 4 foot banner in red, white and blue and have it on all weekend. Has anyone had success with these kinds of promotions?
Thanks.
