| Anyone who has been watching the Idaho Market | | | | Against Drunk Drivers. We have always |
| Carefully for auto services, knows that the | | | | supported local groups such as MADD and DARE |
| market is ripe, ready and growing. I visited | | | | and Nancy Reagan's "Just Say NO !" Programs in |
| Southern Idaho after establishing franchises in | | | | the past, because we believe that this type of |
| Northern Idaho three years ago for our auto | | | | behavior sets a bad example to young people. |
| aftermarket franchise company. We have | | | | We must lead by example to insure a strong up |
| surveyed the competition as well and found that | | | | and coming generation to lead us in the future. In |
| much of the original competition in these Southern | | | | Lewiston, ID we had a competitor who was selling |
| Idaho markets is unsophisticated and not setting | | | | drugs out of the back of his car wash. It was |
| any speed records. Of course to their benefit it | | | | common knowledge in town. This is unacceptable; |
| appears that they are not trying. But the area is | | | | we therefore established our own car wash there |
| growing and it is time for them to wake up and | | | | across the river in Clarkston, WA. We believe that |
| smell the coffee and get the show on the road. In | | | | small business in the auto industry must be one |
| the mobile auto detailing and car wash business | | | | with the community and stop such problematic |
| there is much opportunity indeed.As far as | | | | and detrimental issues in their towns. Join us in |
| competition there is not much to worry about | | | | putting a bite into crime.We also noted that this |
| there. We met one competitor in the Twin Falls | | | | competitor in Burley, ID had parked blocking part |
| Area. He says he services Twin Falls, Rupert, | | | | of a Handicap Spot while running into Wal-Mart to |
| Burley, Heyburn, Jerome, & Buhl areas. We asked | | | | buy Beer and Munchies for the pending nightly |
| him how business was. He said it was | | | | smoke out party. While we do not condemn |
| "SSSLLLOOOOOOOW !!!" Yet there is little if any | | | | responsible drinking or care what people smoke |
| competition and it did not appear he was trying to | | | | on their own time, we see a negative pattern |
| attract any new business, meaning there is a lot | | | | here with this particular, but common Idaho |
| of work and revenue, which has been left on the | | | | Competitor, so it appears that more responsible |
| table. His comments were quite interesting | | | | operators have a wide-open market in auto after |
| considering the population in the area is quite good | | | | market services in Southern, ID. Perhaps he was |
| and growing. We talked to his biggest area | | | | planning a party for the local Hospice and inviting |
| competitor who had a small unit he towed behind | | | | over local donors? We understand that without a |
| his Nissan Pick-up who washes car lots for seven | | | | cover over his vehicle he was in a hurry to get |
| of the areas largest dealerships. We then talked | | | | home before the rain and probably did not want |
| to the auto detailers who were satisfied, but had | | | | anyone to steal his radio. We just are a little |
| not a lot of great things to say about it. We took | | | | perturbed about the lack of respect for our |
| a closer look at the gentleman's rig that said | | | | Physically Challenged Citizens throughout the |
| business was ssssllloooooow, as he parked out | | | | Nation. All auto businesses should support the |
| side of the Wal-Mart in Burley, ID. And noticed | | | | handicapped. Here is an idea of a way you can do |
| that he does not seem to respect animal rights. | | | | just that in your community; auto business should |
| He had a stuffed animal, a Tasmanian Devil, zip | | | | have policies in place to prevent abuse to |
| tied to his trucks grill as if it was a road kill. So | | | | handicapped customers. We have led by example |
| much for brand image; we realize that in Idaho it | | | | in these issues and have always been on the |
| is very difficult to drive year after year without | | | | leading edge of important issues concerning |
| hitting a Dear. But we imagine this guy does not | | | | peoples of our countries, this is why our Franchise |
| slow down judging by his front bumper and bad | | | | System and our team Members have agreed in |
| attitude towards our fellow species.As we started | | | | advance to not park in or block handicap parking |
| to look over his tow vehicle we noticed a few | | | | spots. Won't you join us and do the same in your |
| dents. He had two bumper sticks; one was | | | | Auto After market business? We are so serious |
| DAMM, "Drunks Against Mad Mothers and the | | | | about such abuses to the common good of the |
| other was "Shit Happens." I am very much | | | | Physically Challenged that we have made it a part |
| against Drunk Drivers in any state and we realize | | | | of our franchise agreement. Your auto business |
| that countless Americans each year are killed by | | | | can copy this if you wish or make your own |
| Drunk Drivers. The numbers are staggering and | | | | policy to fit your business model for your outlets |
| what many fail to realize is that we have had | | | | and employees:"3.15.3 Handicapped Spots""You, |
| more drunk driving deaths in our country than | | | | your employees, managers, partners, officers or |
| Americans killed in W.W.II. In 2001 a relatively light | | | | directors agree not to park in handicapped spots |
| year for drunk driving deaths, there were 16,653 | | | | for the duration of this Franchise Agreement |
| official deaths from drunk driving and 1000 from | | | | unless you or they are actually handicapped and |
| drunk boating; that was only one year, imagine | | | | have a bona fide current placard"We are the only |
| how many since WWII. Unofficially there were | | | | franchise in the history of the World to make this |
| many more contributing deaths from drunk driving | | | | an issue in our franchise agreement, but we |
| where it was a partial factor. We are the only | | | | should not be the last, join us now in setting |
| franchise with a clause in our franchise agreement | | | | things right. We mean it when we say we believe |
| that if you drink and drive in a Car Wash Guys | | | | in the highest standards of conduct and respect |
| Truck you automatically can lose your franchise; | | | | for the communities we service. Of course this |
| here is the clause."3.15.2 Drunk Driving""You agree | | | | able bodied competitor in front of Wal-Mart had |
| not to drink and drive a mobile car wash truck of | | | | no "Handicap Placard" on his tow vehicle. We |
| your franchised business on a public highway | | | | therefore asked him to kindly move his vehicle |
| when you may be over the legal limit of toxicity. | | | | and park somewhere else. He gave us a really |
| You also agree not to drive your personal vehicle | | | | dirty look and then he did.If you are in the |
| in the manner described above. Such violation of | | | | automotive business; be a responsible business. |
| the law resulting in the conviction of a felony or | | | | Take pride in your community, get involved and |
| misdemeanor is subject to termination of your | | | | be proactive in the fight against crime and drugs. |
| Franchise Agreement."All businesses in the auto | | | | Show respect to all your potential customers, no |
| industry should have such clauses in their | | | | matter what their condition. Led by example; do it |
| employment manuals or if a franchise you may | | | | right. Won't you please Think about it? |
| copy this one. Businesses should support Mother's | | | | |