Mobile Detailing is growing On-demand business for many Black men

There is a growing trend for Black men who find it hard to find a job, many enterprising brothers in Louisiana are turning to the growing auto detailing industry, with mobile car wash services emerging as a particularly lucrative niche.

Vincent Johnson, Sr. and his son Robert Jr. are the father/son team behind Classic Mobile Car Wash and Detail in Monroe, are at the forefront of this trend. Operating two fully-equipped mobile units, they’re finding it challenging to keep up with the surging demand for their services.

Johnson Sr. started the company in 1993 while he was employed at Ryan’s Chevrolet in Monroe. The owners allowed him to leave work with his novelty business, wash a car, and then return to work.

As the years passed, the idea of Mobile detailing caught on. He…

 

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