Evan Jensen, 18, rests atop his shower truck, which he helped build along with his family after noticing there was no place to get a decent shower in the oil boomtown of Williston, North Dakota.
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Evan Jensen, 18, rests atop his shower truck, which he helped build along with his family after noticing there was no place to get a decent shower in the oil boomtown of Williston, North Dakota.
Evan Jensen
With promises of six-figure salaries, workers -- including Jensen's brother -- have descended upon Williston, leaving a short supply of nearly everything, including housing and a decent shower. Many entrepreneurs, like Jensen, have seized the opportunity to fill the demand and try to make money themselves.
Teen's shower truck —
With promises of six-figure salaries, workers -- including Jensen's brother -- have descended upon Williston, leaving a short supply of nearly everything, including housing and a decent shower. Many entrepreneurs, like Jensen, have seized the opportunity to fill the demand and try to make money themselves.
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Jensen's shower trailer is open for business when most of Williston's oil workers are done with their shifts, between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Before Jensen came to town, many oil workers in Williston, North Dakota, had to wait hours or drive for miles to get a shower, usually at a run-down truck stop.
Teen's shower truck —
Jensen's shower trailer is open for business when most of Williston's oil workers are done with their shifts, between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Before Jensen came to town, many oil workers in Williston, North Dakota, had to wait hours or drive for miles to get a shower, usually at a run-down truck stop.
Evan Jensen
Jensen came up with the idea to convert his dad's old "dry van" trailer to fit five separate shower stalls, each with a private entrance.
Teen's shower truck —
Jensen came up with the idea to convert his dad's old "dry van" trailer to fit five separate shower stalls, each with a private entrance.
Evan Jensen
The five showers run off an adjacent water tanker.
Teen's shower truck —
The five showers run off an adjacent water tanker.
Evan Jensen
Jensen charges between $5 and $10 per shower and has an average of 25 customers a day. He's hoping his business will help him pay for his tuition at a music college in St. Paul, Minnesota, which he starts next month.
Teen's shower truck —
Jensen charges between $5 and $10 per shower and has an average of 25 customers a day. He's hoping his business will help him pay for his tuition at a music college in St. Paul, Minnesota, which he starts next month.
Evan Jensen