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Starting a car wash
Permits, locations, budgets and the first month of a new car wash in Ghana.
Running a car wash in Tamale and the north: one rainy season, dust and water
Running a car wash in Tamale means seven dry months of demand, expensive water, motorbikes and tricycles as the main customers, and the TaMA permit.
Running a car wash in Takoradi: oil-town customers, salt air and the rainy season
Running a car wash in Takoradi means fleet pickups from oil and gas, salt air that eats underbodies, a long rainy season and the STMA permit.
Opening a car wash in Kumasi: what is different from Accra
What opening a car wash in Kumasi involves: Suame, Adum, Ahodwo and the Tanoso corridor, the KMA permit, water, prices and the competition.
Starting a mobile car wash in Ghana: washing at homes, offices and car parks
How to start a mobile car wash in Ghana, from the kit in a boot or tricycle and carrying water to pricing, estates, office parks and gated community rules.
A car wash business plan for Ghana that a bank will actually read
How to write a car wash business plan for Ghana with realistic daily car counts, a worked monthly budget and the numbers a lender looks for.
Choosing a car wash location in Accra: traffic, water and the landlord
How to choose a car wash location in Accra by corridor, visibility, water, drainage, flood risk and the rent terms a landlord will ask for.
What it costs to start a car wash in Ghana in 2026
The cost of starting a car wash in Ghana in 2026, line by line, for a basic manual wash, a mid-range wash and a wash with vacuum, storage and office.
Registering a car wash business in Ghana: ORC, GRA, the Assembly and the EPA
How to register a car wash business in Ghana: what the ORC, GRA, your Assembly and the EPA each want, in what order, and roughly what it costs.
How to start a car wash business in Ghana
A practical guide to how to start a car wash business in Ghana, from the plot and the water to permits, equipment, washers and the first month.