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Irvine Advisory Group provided general consulting services to the owner of Beach Cities Car Wash & Detail. The Detail Shop is one of the most successful in Southern California, currently servicing many high end exotic dealerships. Business Planning and Implementation Irvine Advisory Group, LLC was chosen by this 50 year old chain, once the largest regional chain in California, to assist the family owned company with its next generation strategic plans. Beacon Bay owned some of the finest car wash and detail shops in Orange County including the crown jewel of the chain in Newport Beach at Fashion Island. Redevelopment and Modernization from Full Service to Flex Service Car Wash IAG worked with the client to develop a modern Flex Service model operation. The effort was extensive and included working with the contractor to remodeling and modernizing a 50 year old facility to include a new equipment room, new boutique and comfortable waiting area for customers. Many State of the Art Innovations were incorporated in the car wash including: This venerable 50 year old facility underwent extensive remodeling and reopened as a new, modern Flex Service operation, featuring a new boutique and comfortable waiting area for customers. The car wash tunnel was remodeled with construction work necessary to support a new conveyor system and state-of-the-art all cloth equipment including on-line tire dressing and most recently a Dry N Shine ™. The conveyor and tunnel are approximately 160 feet long, so IAG incorporated multiple services and marketing packages including an online express wax process called California Speed Wax™. IAG recognized that there will be new innovations both in equipment, marketing and new product lines and has provided for the addition of all these updates in the design parameters of the tunnel. IAG also worked with Vacutech Systems to incorporate a specialized central vacuum system for the Express Detail area and the customer Self Service Vehicle Enhance Center. The car wash is designed to incorporate automated pay stations and gates, which will also include a new POS to be incorporated in later phases of the modernization plan. Washlink Systems provided the car wash with a new Motor Control Center and Variable Frequency Drives for power conservation. Recognizing the concerns related to environmental stewardship & issues with California’s drought, IAG also incorporated and elaborate water saving reclaim and R/O system capable of greatly reducing the amount of fresh water used in the wash process. Strategic Expansion Plans for a Chain of Washes and Quick Lube Business IAG provided strategic market data and other strategic planning services to a client that acquired a chain including two full service carwashes a self- service carwash and quick lube. The transaction was settled privately as both parties preferred that the information remain confidential. IAG was also responsible for providing the company recommendations it needed to maintain its competitive advantages and building on its management infrastructure. Consolidate Through Mergers and Acquisitions with Public Exit Plan IAG has acquired several washes for the client and identified other M&A candidatesIAG is involved in the strategic growth plans of a client that is diversifying their existing business portfolio by acquiring and operating Full Service and Express Exterior car wash businesses. The clients’ business plan was to acquire multiple sites in their metropolitan trade area and ultimately