SELLING MY CAR WASH | OPERATING HANDOVER PLAN
Edition: September 5, 2026
https://sellingmycarwash.com/seller-preparation-kit

Prepare a private working copy. Record controlled file references, not passwords
or customer payment data. Use each provider's supported ownership and access
transfer process. This file does not submit information to the website.

Private project reference:
Proposed operating transfer date / time / time zone:
Seller transition coordinator:
Buyer operating lead:
Version date:

COPY THIS TASK RECORD
Task / system / site:
What must work after handover?
Current responsible person:
New responsible person:
Required consent or provider step:
Dependency and target date:
Training or instructions location:
How completion will be tested:
Completion evidence / acceptance / date:
Unresolved item / temporary arrangement:
Escalation contact and agreed response responsibility:

WORKSTREAMS TO ASSIGN

PEOPLE
[ ] Employee communication approved and timed
[ ] Buyer employment arrangements addressed by the appropriate advisers
[ ] Training scope, schedule and responsibility defined
[ ] Opening, closing, repair and emergency routines documented
[ ] Seller availability, compensation and end date agreed

CUSTOMERS AND REVENUE
[ ] POS and merchant-provider transition planned
[ ] Membership billing, customer credits and prepayments reconciled
[ ] Treatment of refunds, chargebacks and disputed payments agreed
[ ] Customer notices and privacy/consent questions reviewed where applicable
[ ] Fleet and commercial account consents or introductions assigned
[ ] Billing and operational tests completed through approved procedures

SITE AND EQUIPMENT
[ ] Keys, access devices and provider-supported administrator access transferred
[ ] Equipment status, meters, stock and open maintenance recorded
[ ] Utility responsibility and service continuity confirmed
[ ] Insurance effective dates and responsibilities confirmed
[ ] Safety, water handling and site-specific operating instructions available
[ ] Vendor, chemical, maintenance and emergency service contacts verified

FIRST DAY AND FOLLOW-UP
Opening checks and person responsible:
First-day operating issues and escalation process:
First agreed review date:
Open items retained after closing:
Evidence required to mark those items complete:
Final transition acceptance and seller support end date:

Supporting guide:
https://sellingmycarwash.com/resources/selling-process/car-wash-transition-planning

This is an educational operating organizer. Contract, employment, tax, privacy,
licensing and payment-provider requirements need transaction-specific review.