A little while back I was a part of a car wash conference where a speaker was posed with this question. During a Q and A section of the event an older man posed one of the best and most direct questions I have ever heard “is self-serve dead?” Of course, the presenter gave his best political answer and in a roundabout way said, “Well no, but.” To this day I constantly think about this older gentleman and his…Read More
To Touch or Not to Touch, that is the question
So, you’re in the market for an In bay automatic, and you have done a little research or perhaps you already have a favorable opinion in place whether or not you want to but in a friction machine or a touch free machine. But before you make a decision here are some other things to take into consideration. Friction bays have had a bad wrap, literally, in the past. When talking to people over the years they used to be…Read More
The Future Of Car Washing
The car wash industry has been in an upward trend for the past few years and many are asking the question “where is the car wash industry heading?”. There have been a number of articles and conversations about this subject, however I believe that most of them just reiterate what is actually happening in the industry right now. I believe the car wash industry is headed to an exciting place in the next in the next 5 to 10 years,…Read More
How to beat your Competition
Blockbuster, who supplied our families with great rental movies for generations was king of the castle in the movie rental business. Did you know, Netflix originally contacted Blockbuster and wanted to manage their online inventory. After Netflix was laughed away by Blockbuster, they decided they would become the competition and change the market. Blockbuster did nothing to change, they thought their business model could not be penetrated. Blockbuster was too focused on late fees and could not see the future…Read More
Chemical Salesman or Catalog?
When you say the word salesman to some people, they cringe. They think, a waste of my time, or I don’t want to be sold. These type of people will tend to look to avoid salesmen at any cost. I am no different, when I am at Home Depot to buy some supplies, my stomach turns when a sales associate looks lost in an aisle. I try so hard to avoid eye contact, but as I walk past they ask…Read More
