Totally Tommy Express Car Wash

• Complete car wash site model
• Pre-engineered building system
• Acrylic roof transforms your wash into an inspiring experience
• Low labor single person operation
• Perfected for the ultimate efficient operation model
• Designed by a collaboration of the best operators in the country
• Efficient construction method allows us to build more for less investment

Overview

The Totally Tommy building and express wash system has no franchise fees and best of all no branding fees. You can select colors and the name of the wash to be anything you want! We have created this model to save operators money through the construction process by providing a universal system with the development costs covered by Tommy Car Wash Systems. The contemporary Tommy building design incorporates a 2 lane system with auto pay station and attended pay window, offices and restroom area as well as a unique tunnel setup that incorporates the exclusive Tommy POD System and Tommy's trademark flight deck labor reducing model. This facility is built as a stand-alone express tunnel with lengths from 90' to 140' in 10' increments.

Executive Summary

Objective

  To develop a ground up car wash project with the Tommy car wash express site model. Locate a desired car wash site with limited competition. Obtain the required capital requirements for development of the project. Construct a successful car wash facility based on the best car wash site models available.
Utilizing Tommy’s experience with their preplanned site models we will develop a Totally Tommy car wash site using the Tommy System.

Overview

  The Car Wash investment encompasses land development, site operations, maintenance, marketing skills, and human resources management. A car wash is by no means a simple operation. The process of washing a car is very hands on and requires constant attention and adjustment. The mechanics are simple but require understanding of basic mechanical skills combined with retail marketing skills.
Here are a few things you should expect:

• $1.5 to 3.5 M  investment
• Managing 2-8 employees
• 2 weeks of operations, maintenance, and marketing training.
• 3-5 Year mature growth cycle
• Business fluctuating with weather and seasons.

Capitalization Requirements

  The business is flexible and can accommodate for difference investors needs such as sustainable land ownership, short term return on cash, or long term investment. The business can be built on leased or owned property. The Target ROI is 20%.  The company requires roughly $1.5 to $3.5 million in startup and operating capital that can be invested in phases and will be used as follows:

Profitability

  You will need to generate your own assumptions and proforma based on your expectations of your property. We can assist you by giving you examples and actual data to base your assumptions on. Some sample numbers are shown below to give you a feel for the profit model behind an express car wash. We can also hire a 3rd party to provide you with real projections.

Express Car Wash

Express Site Model

Visually appealing from all sides with an open feeling inside.

Construction costs Est. (Express Model):

Express Target Numbers:

Land for Express:

• Acceptable range from $450,000 - $900,000
• .6 - .9 acres
• $1,000,000 / acre land values typical
• $12-29 / sq. ft. $19 / sq. ft. target
• High population count in 3 -5 mile radius (ideally 10,000 households in 1 mile radius).
• Traffic count of 22,000 per day minimum; higher better. Expect to wash from 1% of daily traffic in one month after 6 - 9 months of operation. Rule of thumb is .75 % of traffic count.
• Higher income areas produce higher average dollars per car.
• Property size of 150 ft X 275 ft preferred.
• Located near a shopping destination area and within 1/4 to 1/2 mile (ideally next to grocery store).
• Traffic light near property.
• 45 MPH speed limit in front of property (ideal is between 25 and 45 MPH).
• Not a divided highway; if divided use 1/2 of traffic count in front of property.
• Good visibility from street. Signage for price allowances with Free Vacuums is very important.
• Accessibility from street very important. Stacking of vehicles entering Auto Sentry Pay Stations should be seen from property entrance.
• Zero competition (conveyorized tunnels, don't count inbays or self serves) for 1 miles any direction.

The Product and Service

• Building structure
• Equipment package
• Stamped drawings specific to site for foundation and building
• Training program

Tommy Car Wash Systems Expertise            

We are dedicated to assisting the entrepreneur in developing the best possible business and supporting documentation that will be required by City planning and potential funding sources.
Our principal function will be to assist you in a car wash building project from start to finish as a supply source and consulting assistance.

Basic Services

• Planning and development assistance
• Site drawing, building plans, mechanical electrical and plumbing drawings
• Financing assistance & guidance
• Business plan analysis
• Layout and design
• Equipment supply

Highlights

• Low Labor business
• We’ve made it easy to mass duplicate multiple sites and made it easy to manage.
• Remote camera and control system monitoring – central support center at Tommy’s
• Great business, great people, and great ROI

Confidentiality:

• No numbers or returns are guaranteed
• All discussions, plans, and numbers are confidential.

Next Steps:

• Online GoTo Meeting Presentation – 20 Minutes
• Schedule a tour of the Tommy headquarters and corporate owned facilities in Holland, Michigan U.S.A.
• $1,000 earnest deposit to dedicate a site development expert to your project.
• Fill out this form to get in touch with a rep.

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