Published Wash Articles SELECTING A CAR WASH CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR
An Article by Carl Nuss
Finding the right contractor to do your construction is important to the overall success of your total project.
There are many aspects of the contractor's involvement at many different stages, from the initial planning to the final product. Each stage has to be well planned. If you can involve the contractor in the design stage, this can be a plus. Price is always one of the considerations, but sometimes price takes a back seat to other skills the contractor may or may not be able to bring to the table.
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to visit America's Car Care Business Magazine, May 2008 Issue.
DOES REGION MATTER?
An Article by Carl Nuss
...It is very important that the prospective car wash owner understand what each type of car wash has to offer. He or she needs to know not only what this new investment is going to demand in terms of time and money, but if the type of car wash they are considering is best suited to the economic environment and climate in which they will be operating....
Before you start in on all of this research, you�ll want to have an understanding that different regions of the country pose a variety of cleaning challenges. This way, you can enter meetings with lenders and distributors armed with some knowledge. Soils, climate conditions, labor availability, and just plain customer preference all play a part when selecting the type of a carwash to build. In the remainder of this article, I will try to break down the industry into basic �types� of car washes and then elaborate on their differences and performance levels.
a) Full Service Tunnels
b) Express Exterior Tunnels
c) In-Bay Rollovers
d) Self Service Wand
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FINANCING A NEW CAR WASH
An Article by Carl Nuss
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There are many steps involved in determining whether or not you should move forward with any new project. You need to research the feasibility of the project you are undertaking. This, of course, involves potential profitability, market potential, project cost, and many other areas which will affect you in some way. One of these important areas is financing. What is available from banks or other lending institutions? Are there government assistance programs which will make it easier for you to obtain financing? I will try to touch on some of these areas and how you go about assessing different sources. Like so many things in life, your approach will determine how successful you will be. The more skillful you are, the more likely you will obtain satisfactory financing.
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CONTOUR WASH A HIT IN LITTLETON, COLORADO
Article from "America`s Car Wash Business" April 2007 issue
- Why I Have to Wash
- Car Wash How To
- City / Area Selection
- Wash Site Planning
- Equipment Selection
- Equipment Selection Pros and Cons
- Automatics Which One!
- Automatics - Friction or NO
- Self Service Criteria
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- Car Wash Glossary
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