Car Wash News

With the unemployment rate for adults with autism hovering around 90 percent, John D'Eri knew he needed to take action. D'Eri, whose son is autistic, said he didn't want to let his son Andrew become part of that statistic — so he started a car wash business for him and others with autism to find paid work and a purpose. 

The Water Wizard Car Wash, owned by J.D. Dowell, has been recently purchased by Tim and Brandi Milbourn, Milbourn LLC, of Gallatin. Mr. Dowell built the car wash 22 years ago.

Developer M. C. Day III will have the opportunity to restore the former Virginia Pride car wash in Riverdale to its former glory after South Boston Town Council unanimously approved a conditional zoning permit at Monday’s meeting.

When was the last time you tried to do something differently even if it was scary? When was the last time you tried a new strategy, a new tactic, a new approach to solving a problem? When was the last time you took an Improv class, a different route to the gym or just went for a walk down a street you haven’t been down? 

As someone that has worked for small technology-based businesses for years, I’ve come to learn some of the best habits of small business geniuses. While most business owners are unique and every business is different, there is one very important trait that is shared by the most successful ones: they track everything.

Have you set summer marketing goals for your small business? Setting goals is important for maintaining focus so you can grow your business. To that end, the following details three summer marketing goals every small business should pursue.

Warren Buffet once wisely said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." The same general concept applies to the competitive online world that's vying for the preference of consumers, and it points to an important business practice that is sometimes overlooked.