Right now in the car wash industry there are still a large percentage of car wash operators that haven’t implemented credit card payment acceptance capability. It’s actually a really large gap when you consider how retailers in virtually every other industry transact business. Many operators simply don’t feel they need to the gap. Many would rather only deal with coins […]
Business, Fleet Programs or Commercial Accounts. No matter what you call them – they really matter! Business or fleet program accounts are incredibly important for your car wash operation as they can bring a lot of additional revenue. On average, our customers that serve corporate business accounts increase their revenue by $7,000 a month!There are a lot of reasons why […]
Now is the time to make some easy changes and get big returns. WOW! Look at that weather map. Things are definitely starting to turn this week. Oh sure, winter’s not over and spring storms can be brutal, but, it’s time to get ready for better weather and more business. One of the mistakes it is easy to make is […]
When we launched our UWashApp in April of 2020, we knew that car wash operators who used our customized cell phone app would be able to get a lot more data about their customers and where their profits came from because of the better reporting coming through our WashCard software. And it has proven true. We’re all learning a lot about what […]
CENTERVILLE, Minn. – DATE – Dan Yarusso, president of WashCard Systems, today announced upgrades to the company’s mobile car wash app named UWashApp. The app helps car wash owners attract new customers, produce more revenue, and operate more efficiently. “The UWashApp can activate self-serve washes, in-bay automatic washes, pet washes, vacuums and fragrance, and vending,” said Yarusso. “So UWashApp makes […]
Because it is the holiday season and the best time of year to offer gift cards, I thought this would be a good article to share with our WashCard readers. According an article in GlobeNewswire, Millennials and Gen Z consumers are driving the gift card market growth in the US. They have ever-increasing purchasing power, and therefore are creating demand […]
It may be tough to come up with some cash, but now is the time. There aren’t too many opportunities to basically get something for nothing – but this might be one of those times. The Section 179 Tax Credit program is the way to be able to write 100% of the cost of new equipment off of your 2020 […]
When your best customer is your least favorite customer.There are times in retailing when your very best customers become your least favorite customers. Like, when what you wanted to sell the most of becomes what you sell the most of: Unlimited. Don’t get me wrong. Unlimited car wash programs can be awesome; and they can work. They can create excitement and traffic and build lots […]
When I started my car wash 30 years ago, I built my sales 25 cents at a time. And, I controlled my expenses that way also. Every single nickel I could save in power, water, chemicals and equipment meant more profit and success. Every expense pushed into self-service or out of the operation means more profit – and more opportunity […]
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) outlines lots of procedures for keeping people safe by slowing the spread of COVID. There are loads of examples and plenty of good direction on the CDC website; many specific to retail outlets. Obviously, the CDC offers guidance to retailers when exchanging paper and coin money like: do not touch your face afterward, asking customers to […]