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ICA news
Brad Graybill of Fletchers Service Center in Olney, Maryland, tells his favorite car wash story. Share yours at Facebook.com/100YearsOfCarWash
Make plans to join us at the world’s leading car wash event, The Car Wash Show, April 23 to 25, 2015 in Las Vegas, presented by International Carwash Association and Western Carwash Association.
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Industry News
Commercial Property Executive
The company took over the former First Baptist Church education building near downtown to redevelop it as the new headquarters. This step became necessary because the company had outgrown its previous Catalina Foothills office space at the La Paloma Corporate Center and had already transferred some of its operations to satellite offices.
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Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Veterans may visit any one of Benny’s six locations on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to receive a complimentary $12 Express wash.
Benny’s believes that it is important to remember those who have served our country and has designed a program to emphasize the importance of support for veterans by the general public.
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Flagstop Car Wash will be participating in a nationwide event known as Grace for Vets this Veteran’s Day, November 11.
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When brothers split their family-owned carwash chain into two companies, they had to figure out how to support their brand with two new companies.
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In conjunction with the national Grace for Vets program, Rain Tunnel Express Car Wash will provide free MONSOON Premium Wash Plus+ car washes to veterans and current military service personnel this Veteran's Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
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Leigh Valley Live
Shammy Shine car wash and quick-lube has opened on Route 22 in Greenwich Township, the 13th wash location for the family-run Stem Brothers business based in Hunterdon County. The wash service features a 110-foot-long wash tunnel and free vacuums at the end -- something offered only at one other Shammy Shine location in Pennsylvania.
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The Sacramento Bee
Carmichael-based Quick Quack Car Wash will mark the opening of its new Sacramento facility by offering free car washes there for 10 days, starting Tuesday. The new outlet, at 49 Bicentennial Circle, is Quick Quack’s ninth exterior-only car wash in the Sacramento area.
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In November 2014, Waterway Carwash will provide FREE car washes and discounted gasoline to honor and recognize veterans and current military service personnel.
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Automotive News
When Planet Ford-Lincoln's Quick Lane shop in the Houston suburb opens in December, it will be the largest Ford Motor Co. Quick Lane operation, with 28 lanes. That's right: 28 lanes.
Randall Reed and his partner, General Manager Shawn Burns believe they have a secret weapon in their battle against the nearby fast-lube shops: At the center of the Quick Lane operation will be a huge car wash capable of washing 1,000 vehicles per day.
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Luxury automotive atelier ARES is delighted to announce the appointment of Dubai-based entrepreneur Waleed Al-Ghafari as its new Executive Chairman.
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Leadership
Forbes
Employee engagement is the one competitive advantage that turns good companies into great ones and mediocre service into a memorable experience. To combat the potential for employee disengagement, here are three principles to remember if you want to keep your people engaged–and avoid becoming another statistic.
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Business 2 Community
Most people don’t simply want to do their job, at least in the beginning. They want to help make things better, to make a difference, to make a contribution both in the job they are doing and to the organization overall. They want to feel that their contribution to their job and the organization is worth something.
For organizations to grow and retain employees like this, they need leaders, at all levels, who know how to listen and who value and encourage feedback and push back from their teams.
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Marketing
SmallBusiness.co.uk
Patrick Llewellyn, the Australian CEO and president of 99designs, talks about the origins of his branding solutions graphic design marketplace and what business owners should consider when thinking about logo design.
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12 Stars Media
Consistency is important for keeping customer loyalty. People like what they know and are comfortable with. Consistency is not keeping a logo, fonts and colors exactly the same for the whole existence of a company, but keeping similar elements to give viewers a familiar feeling.
Here are some simple steps to take to get the ball rolling so you can be on your way to a strong foundation of a branding identity.
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