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S H O P LO O K
ALL-AMERICAN SUPER CAR WASH OPERATOR:
LARRY AYRES
LOCATION:
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
STAFF SIZE:
7
SHOP SIZE:
3 BAYS
AVERAGE CAR COUNT:
50
TICKET AVERAGE:
$100
BY MAT T HUDSON P H OTO S B Y C A R I S S A D AV I S
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ORIGINAL BUILD Operator Larry Ayres built this location back in 1997, and the combination car wash and lube shop made a big splash as the one-stop-shop service center. “Taj Mahal for a car wash and lube center in Wichita Falls, Texas, which is a city of 100,000,” Ayres says. “It was 90,000 at the time.” He grew a network of car washes over time, but this shop remains the only ground-up build. The chain of five car washes includes two quick lube shops. One great feature as part of this build is the full basement. The space for inventory and movement helps techs stay comfortable and efficient. “The entire underneath of the building is a basement,” Ayres says. “We’ve got lots of room underneath. We keep it very clean, so it’s organized and we can have the filters available. It makes for a quick process.”
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