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From the CEO - Fall 2012
July 1, 2012
2 minute Read
I hope this edition of CAR WASH Magazine finds you enjoying a successful year. I’m happy to share that the International Carwash...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Bruce Arnett, Jr
July 1, 2012
3 minute Read
I MET MY BIOLOGICAL father when I was 15 years old, after growing up with my mother and stepfather in the Chicago suburbs. Until the...
Read MorePeople, Planet, Profit
July 1, 2012
5 minute Read
It’s easy to measure business success in dollars and cents. Profit ultimately sustains companies. It allows certain franchises to expand,...
Read MoreMotivating & Retaining Employees in the New Economy
July 1, 2012
5 minute Read
There’s no doubt that we face challenging times in the workplace. Employee engagement levels are at record lows, and the levels for top...
Read MorePay What You Want
July 1, 2012
5 minute Read
The English rock band Radiohead made it work, and Panera Bread Co. has been having some success with it in a few special locations. But...
Read MorePractical Catalysts
July 1, 2012
6 minute Read
Looking for catalysts for innovating the next big thing at your company? This article shares five keys to maximizing profitability through...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Fall 2012
July 1, 2012
3 minute Read
Champ, this past weekend I was helping my kids with their first lemonade stand. (Meaning, I was providing most of the labor and all of the...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Summer 2012
April 1, 2012
3 minute Read
Champ, I’m in a saturated car wash market. I have five car washes in my area, with three of them having been built in the past six years....
Read MoreFocus on a Member - Summer 2012
April 1, 2012
4 minute Read
Tom Gibney
Verwater Environmental, LLCBlissfield, Mich.
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: Verwater Environmental manufactures markets...
Read More5 Steps to Branding Success…
April 1, 2012
5 minute Read
I’ve been working with retailers for many years to help develop a brand strategy that will differentiate them from the competition. Major...
Read MoreA Passion for Clean Cars
April 1, 2012
5 minute Read
Teri Rooney was a stay-at-home-mom to two young girls when her husband, Jim, approached her with a dilemma: As part of his duties in a...
Read MoreFrom the CEO - Summer 2012
April 1, 2012
2 minute Read
Having emerged from one of the mildest winters on record in North America and the successes of The Car Wash Show 2012, we are focusing...
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