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Starting A Car Wash Business

Car Wash Basic March 3rd, 2008

In the present context for any business to be a success, some basic business sensibilities should be there and the motivation to consistently deliver the highest level of quality service to endeavor maximum customer satisfaction should be the be all and end all. Therefore Car-wash business is part and parcel of this aforesaid formula.

Why Do I Start A Car Wash Business:
Firstly the starting point should be with the potential supplier, in other words the equipment supplier who directs and obtains all needed resources to locate, design, build & lastly market the car wash project successfully. With his first hand experience he is the showman laying out facility for maximum appeal. Therefore choice of a supplier full of demonstrable capability that would ensure availability service to the business is of prime importance.

Amount To Spend On The Business:
Here a competent equipment supplier’s advice is needed. Concrete form building from RBS is the best suited for building the car wash industry. The motive behind the car wash business plan should be known as the premier car wash service for luxury car owners. The business plan must include an in-depth competitor analysis so the target should be quality conscious individual who value their car a lot and is not reluctant to pay the price for it.

Expected Time To Recover The Investment Done:
A good thumb rule in the retail business is a 15% to 20% return on investment 5 to 7 year window. We should work within this framework to earn a rewarding profit. The initial investment done has to be amortized to make the business attractive for various reasons namely Potential Resale, Lease Out, Refinancing or to act as a collateral for the finance of projects to be undertaken in future.

Secondly what is most important is availability of finances. Capital can come from numerous sources. First are the banks providing attractive rates, government loan program lies next, then comes venture capital firms and, then capital that comes from family. A financial adviser should be involved. An experienced project manager should be there to prevent unnecessary delays and costs.

Time to build & start up a self service car wash facility:
This primarily depends on the scope and location of the project. Approximately 3 to 6 months is needed in designing it and another 3 to 4 months for the completion of the construction.

Generally a car wash business plan should cover 3 services : exterior car washing, interior cleaning and detailing. A clever business strategy should be undertaken that targets customers who will come back as repeat users. The sales and marketing for this business plan will be one one-to-one basis. Statistics reveal that today’s car-owners are very serious about their investment, taking better care of them; also keeping them spice and span.

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