The self-service car wash is an appealing investment for many reasons:

• Instant Cash: a self-service car wash is a "paid at time of service" type business. All sales are made with either cash or credit card before the customer can receive the wash. There are no receivables and no bad checks.
• Easy to Manage: a self-service car wash is just that: self-service. The customer does the work. Although many successful locations have attendants on duty for some part of the day, a self-service car wash can operate unattended. Most are open for business 24 hours a day.
• Low Cost: operating expenses for a self-service car wash are relatively low, leaving funds for debt service.
• Huge Market: anyone who owns or drives a car is a potential customer.