I'm sure most of you are familiar with Jeremiah Trotter, the middle linebacker for the Eagles. In this weeks Sports Illustrated, he and his businesses are featured. Apparently he owns 3 car washes and a salon in NJ. Here's the article (the car wash part):
On the car wash A friend of mine, Victor Thomas, was working for another car wash in Cherry Hill, and we became partners. I spent more than a year learning the business and going to car-wash events. They have conventions every summer, the past two in Las Vegas. Everyone in the industry goes and sets up booths to showcase products. New chemicals, tunnel equipment. It's a big deal
On his most popular service Our LB
Blitz package. It's our full-service package for $10.95. We also have the $8.95 QB Sack package that people like. Our basic wash package costs $6.95 and is called a Safety.
On washing Teammate Nate Wayne's car to get his jersey number, 54 I offered to give him free car washes for a year, but he wanted me to
hand wash his Mercedes myself one time instead. I said, "You know what? I'm humble. I'll wash his car to get the number." Of course, he threw a bucket of dirt on it before I washed it, but I got in there and scrubbed it clean.
On his first job At a tire store in Texas when I was 15. I'd change oil, fix flats. I was the fastest tire changer around. Senior year in high school I bagged groceries. My next job was the NFL. That's not a bad job at all.
Now, obviously he isn't an Autopian, but he knows his stuff about the business. I thought that was pretty neat.
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