Carwashes are a decent choice of laundering business, but are also a business with remarkably low overhead. They are a popular choice of business for someone who wants to buy land and sit on it in a place they believe will become developed so they can sell it later. There is a large initial outlay for building the structure, but the actual machines and installation can cost less than buying a car. Upkeep is surprisingly simple and costs less than you probably think. The soaps and chemicals are dirt cheap and sold in 30-55gal quantities that last a month or more depending on traffic. The only real overhead if you aren’t getting customers is your mortgage and payroll, and you’d be paying a mortgage even if you just bought the land and did nothing with it. Not to mention touchless carwashes only require staff when there is a problem and any touch carwash can be run by a single person.
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AugustWest@lemmy.worldto Enough Musk Spam@lemmy.world•Tesla charger decoration in London1·2 months agoThe consequences, obviously. Why do I see comments like this all over the internet?
The poster above was obviously saying they have no moral qualms about killing elmo, not that they are ready to sacrifice their own life to accomplish it. Surely, that was easy enough to understand. So in a climate where a lot of people are venting their frustration and rage about this issue on the internet, why do I see people putting in the effort to give this as a response.
AugustWest@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign3·2 months agoI enjoyed your comment for a few reasons, but have one question. Did you pick Dearborn Michigan at random off a mental map, or was there some specific reason for that city in particular?
AugustWest@lemmy.worldto The Onion@midwest.social•Democrats Blocked From Entering Capitol Building Due to 'Push' Door Labeled 'Pull'English8·3 months agoTheir maintenance guy is an alumnus.
This whole comment section is nuts. Who knew a green text about drones and crackheads could set off such vitriol filled discussions about gendered language, homelessness, and whether human dignity can be measured in dollars?
The difference is that your average crackhead/tweaker copper thief knows a sketchy scrap yard that will pay them a discounted rate for the copper cable and not ask any questions. It’s unlikely they know where to unload stole fiber optic cable.
The sign is less to discourage theft than to prevent damage by copper thieves who are unaware of the difference and attempt to steal the cable.
AugustWest@lemmy.worldto Greentext@sh.itjust.works•Anon tries smoking for the first time1·8 months agoIt’s incredible. The judgmental douchebag inside of me that wants to scoff at you for this, despite the fact that I did the exact same thing. Don’t really know why I’m sharing, just felt like I needed to tell on myself and hope I’m not the only occasionally insecure snob around here.
AugustWest@lemmy.worldto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•without saying how old you are, how old are you?1·9 months agoI feel like that is a broad sounding date range that is actually pretty specific, and puts your 55th birthday some time in the next 5 months.
I don’t think you meant it that way but it looks funny that you gave the average mid-westerner comment while also mentioning LA in response to San Jose.
Just for any actual avg midwesterners, San Jose is the same distance from LA as Chicago is from Cleveland. Or Indianapolis is from Pittsburg.