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Need advice on opening a car wash

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  • 11-07-2016 12:53pm
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    Daniel77
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi guys


    I am thinking of opening a car wash in the northwest of Ireland, But I am having trouble finding a suitable location and not knowing what the rules are in terms of water drainage and usage.

    I am currently looking at a franchise option eco car wash? Although Im not sure I want to go down that route, 1. They don't use a powerwash. 2. They are a franchise so I wouldn't have full control. But on the up side they get you a prime location.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    I would think the market for car washes is limited in Sligo. There is an eco wash type place in the quayside shopping centre where they wash your car with steam I think. There are loads of places will wash your car down the quays, pearse road etc.... Not to mention the carwashes in nearly every petrol station.


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    Daniel77
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Daniel77


    I know what you mean, There is a good amount of pop up car washes, Would you recommend any good locations?


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    dingding
    Registered Users Posts: 4,931 ✭✭✭dingding


    Is the car washed when the driver is with it or will the car be dropped off


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    Bigus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Eco wash won't work as well with mucky muddy rural cars, unlike a bigger city,I think Sligo cars/jeeps and trailers would need a proper power wash. Trade users such as motor dealers/ fleet managers won't use Eco wash, too much potential for scratching in a mucky environment .


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    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    The 2 hand car washes on Ballast Key on the way into Finisklin must make a killing. The one nearest the river has an almost constant Queue of 5 cars at it. Rain or shine, I have seen cars going in and its pouring down. Madness.....


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    bennyc
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    Not a business I would think is in short supply, 14 euro for a car wash and mini valet on Pearse Road, 7 euro for a wash down the quay with the wheel back to black stuff and a great wash (the one on the right on the way down) , three that I know off in Ballymote alone. There was one where Supermacs is out the Donegal Road it was a 4 bay place, didn't last too long. Maybe somewhere out the Collooney side might be a runner as the one at the roundabout gets busy.


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