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How do car washes stay in business?
Posted on 11/1/21 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 11/1/21 at 9:53 pm
I just do not understand the business model. There’s the cost of the building, insurance, taxes, WATER, soap, employees, maintenance, etc. It seems like an insane level of risk. Anyone have any idea what their profit margins are?
Also, if it rains every day for a week, you’ve got no revenue for a week.
Also, if it rains every day for a week, you’ve got no revenue for a week.
This post was edited on 11/1/21 at 9:58 pm
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Posted on 11/1/21 at 9:54 pm to LSUneaux
Laundering money for meth operations.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 9:56 pm to LSUneaux
Like quarter car washes without attendants?
Posted on 11/1/21 at 9:57 pm to Sao
No like full sized businesses. Not the one at Exxon.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 9:58 pm to LSUneaux
I paid like $15 to drive through Benny's last Friday and it took like 3 minutes. I suspect their profit margin was pretty decent on that.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:00 pm to LSUneaux
The profit margin is high baw
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:02 pm to LSUneaux
Do you think water costs a lot of money around here?
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:02 pm to LSUneaux
There's pretty big margin in it. Even the set alone old school quarter feed bay joints. All about volume and for the attended drive throughs who offer the 24 hour rain check it's a draw. People are lazy.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:03 pm to LSUneaux
I think most recycle water and only pull in a small amount of fresh to top off.
This post was edited on 11/1/21 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:04 pm to LSUneaux
I've seen financials for a popular car wash brand at the corporate level. They make a shite ton of money at that level. For this brand, they hold some stores and sell off some, if not most to individuals. Those folks make money, too, but they usually own more than one.
I live in the Houston area. Weather changes every day so it seems. One a pretty day, those self drive thru car washes are packed all day everyday.
I live in the Houston area. Weather changes every day so it seems. One a pretty day, those self drive thru car washes are packed all day everyday.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:04 pm to LSUneaux
Chemicals and soap are cheap. So is water.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:05 pm to billjamin
the gift shop markup is bonkers
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:06 pm to LSUneaux
This post was edited on 11/1/21 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:07 pm to fallguy_1978
Bennys on Perkins gets so slammed from car washers I can’t get n the parking lot to buy some Budweisers 
This post was edited on 11/1/21 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:09 pm to fallguy_1978
Many of these places offer monthly subscriptions for as many car washes as you need for a fixed rate.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:11 pm to LSUneaux
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:12 pm to Sun God
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Bennys on Perkins gets so slammed from car washers I can’t get n the parking lot to buy some Budweisers
HA! I absolutely NEVER wash my car.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:12 pm to LSUneaux
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There’s the cost of the building, insurance, taxes, WATER, soap, employees, maintenance,
Generally speaking, they charge more than the cost of these things.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:14 pm to LSUneaux
Cuz there are a ton of lazy people who don't wanna wash it themselves so they just pay to have it cleaned t a car wash.
Easiest question anyones asked in a while.
Easiest question anyones asked in a while.
Posted on 11/1/21 at 10:15 pm to Hopeful Doc
Yep. And we consumers have normalized a 25 dollar vacc, pre scrub, wash, dry and wheel dressing finish for 20 years. It's totally lucrative.
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