Bob and Deb Jacobsen become new owners of Royal Car Wash

Royal Car Wash, located at 501 Rossville Road in Waukon, is now under new ownership. Bob and Deb Jacobsen of Clermont purchased the car wash facility from Rich and Mary Dreckman of Waukon July 23, and have some plans to further "clean up" with additional services to be offered at the current site.
"We are customer service-oriented, and the idea to renovate the storage bay into a detail shop is one way for us to provide more service to the area and be more accessible at the car wash," the Jacobsens explain. An existing storage bay within the facility is currently being renovated to provide a vehicle detailing service where vehicle owners can choose anywhere from a basic detailing package to a deluxe treatment. The detailing service will also offer gift card promotions, and businesses that wish to have a direct billing account will have a fleet package made available to them. Plans are to have the detailing service available by mid-August.
The car wash portion of the business will remain pretty much the same, offering an automatic bay that utilizes a brush system and can accept debit and most major credit cards. The car wash is open 24 hours a day, while the detailing aspect of the business will be open at various times to be determined and by appointment but will have a 24-hour answering service.
Having owned and operated motels for the past 19 years, the Jacobsens say they were "ready for a change and a new challenge." "The Royal Car Wash gives us both," they shared. "We're learning the car wash business as we go. There are a lot of moving parts in the automatic wash, so we're just trying to keep everything running."
Having been married for 20 years and raising four daughters who range in age from 20 to nine years, the Jacobsens recently moved to Clermont after selling their last business, the Elms Motel in West Union, which they had owned for the past 12 years. Local sports enthusiasts may recognize Bob in, literally, a more "official" capacity, as he has officiated high school baseball, football and boys and girls basketball games for many years in the local area.
Even though residing in Clermont, the Jacobsens intend to be fully involved with their new business, and for those times when they are not available to be on site, they have Perry Norton of Waukon to "keep an eye on" the car wash for them. Further local involvement includes help from Waukon High School senior Sully Bucheit in the detailing shop.
"The car wash is a good fit for us," the Jacobsens said. "We sold our previous business earlier this year and wanted to stay in northeast Iowa. We are looking forward to serving the Waukon community and the northeast corner of Iowa."
For more information, or to schedule detailing work in the near future, call 563-568-2049. The Jacobsens also plan to have a website established and functioning soon for additional reference.