Free tool for car wash owners

Car Wash cash flow forecast for the next 13 weeks

A car wash forecast is easy on the revenue side and hard on the weather. Build it from memberships first, then add single washes at a cautious level.

Cash in the bank today$ Customer payments per week, on average$ Payroll per run, all-in$ Payroll schedule Next payroll is in Fixed bills per month, paid on the 1st$ Other spending per week (supplies, fuel, card)$

Add one-off items (tax payment, equipment, a big invoice)

Negative for money going out, positive for money coming in.

Lowest point

Safe line (2 payrolls)

cash you never want to drop under

Weeks under the safe line

of the next 13

Week of	Comes in	Payroll	Bills and other	Cash at week end

The starting numbers are an example for a car wash. Replace them with yours.

Getting the forecast right for a car wash

Count membership billing as the base you can rely on.
Forecast single washes from the same weeks last year, then trim for a wet stretch.
Put loan payments and equipment service in their exact weeks.

An example

A tunnel wash with 1,200 members has about $36,000 of membership revenue it can count on each month. Single washes add another $30,000 to $45,000 depending on the weather. The forecast uses the membership base plus a cautious single-wash number, and puts the monthly loan payment in its exact week.

What to watch

Membership cancellations after a price change
Cost per car creeping up as chemical prices rise
A major equipment repair or replacement coming due

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