Also called: Express Car Wash Operator
Owns and runs a car wash, managing equipment, staff and monthly membership plans.
You check the tunnel equipment before opening, fix a jammed brush, train a new attendant and push the unlimited-wash membership. Rainy weeks are slow; sunny Saturdays are packed.
Owner profit varies widely with location and number of sites.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 4 years after high school. No degree required; business skills and startup money or a loan.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship.
Growing faster than average. Express car washes are a fast-growing small-business category.
Low risk for 10 years. Tunnel washes are already automated; fixing equipment, training staff and selling memberships stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Auto shop, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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