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Join us for #CARWASHMagazineLive. We visit Brian Gleason at Mr. Shine in Peoria, Arizona, a family business he runs with his wife Tricia and children Shane and Alivia. Mr. Shine's model - a flex serve with interior cleaning belt - is unique in Brian's area, and we'll explore how his focus on the demographics of Peoria helped inform his staffing model, marketing, and site design.
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ICA will partner with the University of Notre Dame’s Women in Leadership program to offer a comprehensive leadership training experience—100% online. By participating, you’ll enter a cohort of women in business and leadership, including fellow car washers who will join the program alongside you.
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If you haven’t taken a peek at ICA’s new Car Wash Career Center, now’s the time! The Center is designed to connect employers in our industry with great candidates – and to give talent in our industry a boost in their careers.
In this continuation from episode 148, we hear from Dave Edwards from the Pennsylvania Car Wash Association and Stefano DiPietro a meteorologist who has taken a different approach to the car wash forecast.
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Source: The New York TimesA Japanese company, SkyDrive, said it had completed a manned test flight of its electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) machine, the SD-03 model. The aircraft has one seat and operates with eight motors and two propellers on each corner. It lifted about 10 feet into the air, the company said.
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GO Car Wash has acquired eight Bee Clean sites in San Antonio, Texas, consisting of seven existing locations and one location under development that is expected to open this fall. GO Car Wash now operates 31 locations in three regions with several additional sites in development.
ZIPS Car Wash is opening two new locations, one in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the other in Asheville, North Carolina. The new center in Cincinnati is ZIPS second location in the area, and its newest center in Asheville marks the company’s first location on the southeastern side of the city.
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A local car club, Loki’s Car Club, held a car show at Spruce View Car Wash in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, on Aug. 23. Over 50 cars showed up. The club plans to hold the car show every Sunday, weather permitting, at Spruce View Car Wash for as long as possible.
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We all want to be liked. After all, likeable people have more friends, are more respected by their employees and co-workers and close more deals. While you can't force or trick someone into liking you, you can make yourself more emotionally appealing to people.
In response to the COVID pandemic, employers have had to change their hiring practices. Some have also started breaking the law by asking illegal questions during the interview process – questions about age and about children.
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Whether it’s uniquely scented soaps, eye-catching light displays or just good, old-fashioned customer service, car wash operators are constantly tapping into new and improved features to differentiate their facilities.
Every business’s marketing strategy looks a bit different. So you need to carefully consider what options are best suited for your products, services and customers. Then you can create a strategy that’s completely tailored to your business.
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This September 22 and 23, Sonny's is planning on holding The Virtual CarWash Expo, Fall Edition. The event will take place online at VirtualCarWashExpo.com from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST. Registration is free.
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