8 Must-Haves for Opening a New Car Wash

80 Must-Haves for Opening a New Car Wash THE RIGHT LOCATION 01 You will need: -A high traffic area; -No competing business within a mile; -Visibility; -A commercial area, ideally, but somewhere with space to build will do. 03 EQUIPMENT 02 Different types of car washes have different equipment needs. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Follow all local and national laws and regulations. You will need at least: • Business license; • Building license; • Construction permits; • Insurance. Handwashing: • Lower setup costs; • Labour-intensive; • Higher long-term operation costs. Automatic car washing machines: • Serious upfront investment; • Easier to operate; • Finish each wash more quickly3; • Require fewer staff to manage; • Lower wait times for customers. 04 06 ARAAR STAFF How much personnel you hire depends on the size of your business and the type of services you plan to offer. The more automated your services, the less staff you need to hire. FINANCING To get financing, you will need: • A detailed business plan; • An explanation of how you will earn the invested money many times over; • An explanation of how you will spend the investment you receive to profit the business. 05 07 BUILDERS BUSINESS TYPE • Get quotes from different builders; • Examine all contracts you receive and take note of subcontractors, ETAS and equipment to You have several options: • Open your own business as an independent entrepreneur; • Run your business as a partnership; Open a franchise. be used. CUSTOMERS 08 When you're done building your car wash, you need people to use it! Market your business. Try: Signage in nearby, high traffic areas; • Promotions; • Online and print ads; • Social media campaigns; Digital marketing. wwW.MACNEILWASH.COM MACNEIL %24