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Self Serve, Touch-Free, Express, and In-Bay
Finding profitability in a changing marketplace
Interview with Tim Jones, Owner of Champion Car Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Go to your local bookstore and you'll find no shortage of business and motivational books instructing people and organizations to continuously reinvent themselves and their businesses to find success. Good advice, but often the real trick is to implement change that complements and elevates exis... |
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Innovate or Die
Interview with Terrance Elder of Triple Play Car Wash in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Interview with Tim Jones, Owner of Champion Car Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory |
| Triple Play Car Wash in Attleboro, MA is one of the most impressive car wash facilities I’ve ever seen. Opened nearly three years ago by Terrance Elder, this 3.2 acre property is home to a 157-foot express-exterior tunnel, touch-less in-bay automatic, 7-MPD Exxon-Mobil gas station, 6-Bay Detailing Center, 3-Bay Valvoline Instant Oil-Change, and a 4,500 Sq. Ft. On-The-Run C-Store with a drive-thru Dunkin Donuts and Jay’s Deli... |
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Raising The Bar
Growing in a shrinking economy
Interview with Justin Alford of Benny's Car Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| For nearly 60 years, new investors and car wash veterans alike have looked to Benny's Car Wash & Oil Change in Baton Rouge for innovative ideas to grow their business. I know I'm not alone in my feeling of gratitude towards the Alford family; both for their constant push to improve the busin... |
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A Carwash Legend in the Making
0 to 24 locations in two years
Interview with Ronnie Corbin, Legends Car Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| There are talented people who can create new ways to do things better. There are also good leaders able to execute a plan with extraordinary efficiency. Ronnie Corbin, Founder and President of SourceOne Car Wash Company, is one of those rare individuals who can do both. Formed in 2006, Source... |
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Volume = Demand ÷ Competition
Navigating Site selection in an uncertain world
Interview with John Dix of QuikTrip Corp.
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| A fool thinks he needs no advice, but a wise man listens to others. When I first met John Dix on a trip to evaluate potential car wash sites for QuikTrip's first venture into the express tunnel industry, I spent a lot more time listening than talking. Operating in nine states, Tulsa-based QuikTr... |
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Put people first — success will follow
Effective Employee Management
Interview with Scott Blackstock of Tidal Wave Car Washes
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Talk to Scott Blackstock, owner of Tidal Wave Car Washes, for just a few minutes and you'll leave the conversation with a feeling that having a crew of enthusiastic and skilled employees is an easy-to-achieve, every day occurrence at a car wash. Having built his first 4 plus 2 in 2000 and first ... |
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Full-Serve Expansion
The future of full service
Interview with David Daszkal of Motor City Car Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Speak with David Daszkal for just a few minutes and you'll leave the conversation with a renewed enthusiasm for the potential and future of the full-serve car wash model. Building his first car wash in 2003 from the ground up, David went against the express-exterior trend. David has led Motor Ci... |
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How to Fight Falling Full-Serve Profits
Interview with Jim Gorant, Owner of Prestige Auto Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Lower labor costs. Increase profits. Reduce stress. Jim Gorant, owner of Prestige Auto Wash, recites these three rather compelling reasons when asked why he chose to add an express-exterior lane to his full-serve wash. Occupying only half an acre on a busy street in South Florida, Jim's busin... |
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From the Dirt Up
When disaster strikes
Interview with Marcus Kittrell of Marc-1 Car Washes
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Are you prepared for a disaster? I recently had the opportunity to speak with Marcus Kittrell, owner of Marc-1 Car Washes. Last month, an F-4 tornado severely damaged his flex-serve wash located in Prattville Alabama. Fortunately the manager closed the wash and left about 10 minutes before the t... |
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Georgia Saves Water
Preparing for a drought
Interview with Zeev Josman of Car Wash Services of GA
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Are you a part of the solution? I recently had the opportunity to speak with Zeev Josman, a vocal member of the recently formed Georgia Coalition of Car Washes, about their activities to protect the interests of professional car washers during the ongoing drought in the Southeastern United State... |
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Full-Serve to Flex-Serve Conversion
Lessons learned
Interview with Jim Mulholland of Busy Bee Car Washes
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Few businesses remain content with the status quo — especially when confronted with a business climate that seems to be changing all around. Wash performance, customer service, facility improvements, and advertising are a few of the common areas addressed. A more recent trend has been the ... |
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From the Dirt Up Part 2
When disaster doubles your car count
Interview with Marcus Kittrell of Marc-1 Car Washes
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." – Henry Ford I sat down today to finish writing a column for this magazine on evaluating the effects of adding an express exterior lane to a full serve when I received an inter... |
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Weather Trumps All
Northeast Rollercoaster Breaks Records
Interview with Fred Frattaroli of Triangle Car Wash
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Just when you thought it was safe to assume the worst, it seems car wash traffic and profits are spiking in several regions of the country, most notably the Northeastern United States. For over six years, operators in these states have been in dire straits. First, horrible weather patterns were ... |
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Crazy Clean! Crazy Fast! Crazy Good!
New Retrofit Delivers Moore Clean Cars Fast
Interview with Scott Bowen
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| Drive through Moore, Oklahoma and it would be hard to miss the neon sign towering over Interstate 35 proclaiming "Moore Clean Cars Fast!" Walk on the property and you'll find bustling traffic and a friendly staff galvanized behind owner-operator Scott Bowen's vision of "Crazy Clean, Crazy Fast, ... |
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Surviving a 4-Year Downturn
Operating in the Black
Interview with Mike Black of Valet Car Wash in Guelph Ontario
By Anthony Analetto
President - SONNY'S The Car Wash Factory
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| If Mike Black’s name sounds familiar, it should. As a past president of the International Carwash Association and Canadian Carwash Association, Mike has been actively working to help other carwash operators improve their businesses for as long as I can remember. Finding himself at the hopefu... |
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