Magic Wand Car Wash Systems

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Self-Serve Analysis

To perform an analysis, simply print this page using your web browser's print command (usually found in the File menu) and fill out the questionaire where indicated.

1. Amount of Traffic For Proposed Bays

1,000 Cars in 24 Hours/Bay	Add 10
1,500 Cars in 24 Hours/Bay	Add 15
2,000 Cars in 24 Hours/Bay	Add 20
2,500 Cars in 24 Hours/Bay	Add 25
Traffic Cross-town or Commuter	Deduct 20
Local Neighborhood Traffic	Add 10

2. Traffic Flow In Front of Site

Evening Going-Home Side of Street	Add 3
Evening Going-Home Not on Side of Street	Deduct 3

3. Speed Limit In Front of Site

Under 35 MPH	Add 5
Under 35 MPH Add 5 45 MPH	Deduct 3
50 MPH	Deduct 5

4. Traffic Signals

If location is within one block of traffic light or stop sign.	Add 3
If traffic light or stop sign is more than one block from location.	Deduct 3

5. Customer Access

If location is on frontage road off express way	Deduct 5
If property is corner	Add 3
If property has one curbcut to be used for both entrance and exit.	Deduct 3
If property has one entrance and exit	Add 3
If property has two entrances and two exits	Add 5
If location has minimum two-car stack-up room	Add 5

6. Management

If owner-operated.	Add 5
If owner visits location less than once per week.	Deduct 5
If owner visits location every other day.	Deduct 1
Full-time attendant proposed.	Add 5

7. Community Car Wash Climate

In Northeastern United States	Add 10
In Northeastern United States Add 10 In Midwestern United States	Add 10
In Southeastern United States	Add 10
In Western United States	Add 5
In Southwestern United States	Add 1
Heavy Seasonal Rainfalls	Deduct 5
Frequent snows & thaws	Add 10
Factory fallout or other pollution	Add 5

8. Local Street Conditions

Dirt roads in area	Add 2
Potholes and broken pavement	Add 2
Good roads	Deduct 2
Winter salt on streets	Add 5
No curbs and gutters	Add 2

9. Nearby Businesses

Neighborhood shopping center nearby	Deduct 15
For each franchise store nearby	Add 2
If on large shopping mall location	Deduct 5

10. Visibility

No sign at street	Deduct 15
Sign at street, visible 500 feet	Add 10
Sign at street, visible 300 feet	Add 5
Bays facing street entrance	Add 10
Bay doors on entrance side	Deduct 10
If located on hill	Deduct 2
Drive-in and back-out bays	Deduct 15

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11. Community Population

Community under 15,000 people	Add 15
If population within 2-mile radius 1,000 people per bay.	Add 5
If population within 2-mile radius 1,500 people per bay.	Add 10
If population within 2-mile radius 2,000 people per bay.	Add 15
If population within 2-mile radius 2,500 people per bay.	Add 20

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12. Community Growth

Growing community	Add 5
Community stable	Add 3
Declining community	Deduct 5

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13. Economic Conditions

If trading area expensive	Deduct 10
If trading area medium (K-Mart, etc.)	Add 5
If trading area poor	Add 5
If trading area hard-core (Bars, Store Fronts, etc.)	Deduct 15

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14. Self-Serve Competition

If none within 2-mile radius	Add 10
Within 2-mile radius, deduct one point per bay of self service competition.
Within 1-mile radius, deduct 2 points per bay of self service competition.

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15. Neighborhood Population

Apartments nearby	Add 3
Close housing, small or mobile homes	Add 3
Homes with no garages	Add 2
Street parking	Add 2
Pickups, Sports Cars, Jeeps, Boats, Vans, Small Cars in the neighborhood	Add 5
Executive cars, station wagons prevalent in neighborhood	Deduct 5
24-hour shift work nearby	Add 3
Large, expensive homes with large yards nearby	Add 3
Area divided by river, highway, etc., to isolate from competition.	Add 3
24-hour business nearby	Add 3

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How To Score

Once you have complete the above questionnaire use the table below to see how you rated on a scale of 1 - 100 points.

Analysis	Score
Outstanding	100 Points of More
Excellent	90 - 100 Points
Good	80 - 90 Points
Fair	70 - 80 Points
Insufficient	70 Points or Less

NOTE: Since number of Bays plays an important part in site success, number of bays may be increased or decreased to move location on scoring scale. This analysis is merely intended as a guide in site selection. Other unknown variables may strongly influence the performance of a specific location. A thorough investigation of the factors involved are essential before you purchase the property. We cannot guarantee the success of any car wash location.