New owners at Mr. Suds
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May 17, 2013 |
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Amanda and Jim Tompkins, new owners of
Mr. Suds Car Wash. |
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A hard working Bonners Ferry couple are now the
proud new owners of a long-standing Bonners
Ferry business, Mr. Suds Car Wash, 6775 Main
Street on the South Hill.
Jim and Amanda Tompkins purchased the business
from Villelli Enterprises Inc., and took over
operations April 1. Jim was raised in Bonners
Ferry, Amanda moved here 16 years ago from
Niagara Falls, New York.
There's not a lot about the business they don't
know, Jim has managed it for five years. Now, he
said, he'll be able to make the business
decisions on his own.
"Right now, we're working to keep it 100-percent
reliable and user friendly," he said. They just
got everything needed to offer key account
passes, meaning customers with an account can be
build for use once a month instead of gathering
a pocket full of quarters every time they visit.
"We'll upgrade slowly, as we can," Amanda said.
"New soaps, new vending machines."
"It's an investment for us," Jim added. "We
don't expect to make much from it in the
beginning, but we're here for the long run."
According to Amanda, running Mr. Suds doesn't
take a lot of time, particularly when they work
together.
"It's a couple of hours a day, keeping it
stocked and clean, doing maintenance and making
repairs," she said.
And that's a good thing; they also manage the
Kootenai Valley Motel and Jim works the 3 a.m.
to noon shift at the Idaho Forest Group Mill in
Moyie Springs.
"We stay busy," Amanda laughed.
To find out more, call (208) 610-4939.
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