Real Estate Development: Sites Needed
Region
Lots or existing IBA/Self-Serve Car Washes must be located in our target region. This includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin & Illinois.
Main Road Frontage
Visibility from daily traffic is key, avoid obstructions like landscaping and other businesses blocking our view. Car Washes can fail if they are one block off the main road.
Road Speed
Ideally we would look for a site with a speed limit under 45 mph. Anything over this would be rejected.
Population
There is not really a minimum population requirement in order to open a Koala Wash™ franchise within the designated region. It’s more about the number of bays allowed based on the population.
Traffic Count
Each IBA bay must be supported by a minimum daily traffic count of 7,000. So for a 2-bay IBA, you would want a minimum of 14,000 daily traffic count.
In-and-Out
Easy ingress for after-work traffic is the best option. Having to drive a block out of the way to get into the car wash location would not be approved!
Neighborhood
Daily shopping and convenience stores are an excellent neighbor.
Competition
Ideally, no IBA’s within 2-3 miles of the site. However, this is subjective to the quality of the existing competition.
Average Household Income
Locations either match or exceed the area’s average household income.
Lot Size
Lots need to be a minimum of 75’ x 100’ of usable land.
Real Estate Submissions
Whether you are a Realtor® or a franchisee, please submit your potential Koala Wash™ site and we will review. Brokers protected.