F.A.Q.
Q: What does it cost?
A: This is sort of like asking what a house costs. It can vary a lot. For any new wash you can expect to pay from $500,000 to possibly a million. Probably the best average cost of a new wash in Florida is around $700,000. That is for land, building, and equipment. Most banks will require you to put down 25% of that with your money.
Q: How much can I make?
A: That depends on a variety of factors. There is no guarantee that just because you decide to build a car wash, it will be a profitable business. However, when done correctly owners report returns on investment in the 10-20% range. If this business offered a guaranteed return of a specific rate then we would not need new investors to enter the market. It's pretty much like any other business, if you do the homework and promote the wash well then you can generally expect a relatively high cash flow with the minimum amount of labor.
Q: How much land does it take?
A: The ideal piece of property for a self-serve wash would have 200' of frontage and be 100'-150' deep. Generally a half of an acre is sufficient.
Q: How much time does it take to operate a wash?
A: The time to operate a modern facility can be broken down into two areas: basic housekeeping, and general business operations. The housekeeping should have someone there to do the routine cleaning at least twice a day for an hour or so each visit, slightly more on the weekends. This involves things like trash clean up, washing down the bays and checking to make sure that things are working properly. Many investors will hire someone to do these daily chores. The general business operations include responsibilities of inventory re-supply, preventative maintenance, general bookkeeping, and business promotion. The more time you can spend on this aspect, the more successful your business will be.
Q: What happens when something breaks?
A: Well, someone has to fix it. The majority of operators today can perform 90% of most repairs. We supply spare parts and maintenance training with all equipment purchases. We maintain a service fleet to provide preventative maintenance and repairs that the owner is unable or chooses not to do.
If you have specific questions, we would be happy to address them.
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