For car wash owners
Car Wash finance tools
A car wash gets paid on the spot, by card or membership. It waits on no one. The pressure comes from the other side. Equipment loans, utilities and chemicals are large and steady, and the weather decides how many cars come through.
13-week cash flow forecast
Open →How much cash to keep
Open →How much to pay yourself
Open →Can I afford to hire?
Open →Break-even calculator
Open →Seasonal cash flow planner
Open →Monthly financial report
Open →Common questions
How much should a car wash keep in the bank?
At least two payrolls, one month of fixed costs and a repair reserve. A single equipment failure can cost more than a slow month.
Do memberships help cash flow?
Yes. Monthly memberships bill whatever the weather, so they carry the bad weeks. They also raise the cost of each lost customer, so watch cancellations.
Get this done for you every Monday
One Page CFO reads your QuickBooks, builds your 13-week cash forecast and your one-page report, and a CFO checks both. $500 a month.