Expert Advice | AVW Equipment Company, Inc.

16:0001/01/2025

Vacuum Systems and Car Washing: What Operators Need to Know (2025.)

Vacuum Systems and Car Washing: What Operators Need to Know As car wash technology evolves, so too do the tools that enhance the customer experience. Among these, vacuum systems play a pivotal role. From being a value-add for customers to becoming a cornerstone of aesthetic appeal, modern vacuum systems are transforming car washes into well-rounded […]

22:2610/07/2024

Car wash podcast

Danka Dubak, director of marketing for AVW Equipment Company, joins us to go behind the brand and discuss the trends AVW is seeing in the industry from a supplier’s point of view. Feel free to visit our webshop for Car Wash Equipment

19:1402/06/2022

Do What They DON’T

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19:0802/06/2022

Set Yourself Apart in Your Market

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19:5605/05/2021

Expert Advice — Committing to the Best Location

The old adage location, location, location, I think is what we want. We always want the best location we’re going to do the most business. Now, we can certainly analyze that and say, what’s the traffic count, because we know that picking a site is not an exact science. So, is it traffic count that […]

19:5205/05/2021

Expert Advice — Becoming Relevant to a New Customer

We feel that it’s extremely important to have your own look and a professional look on any boulevard in America today. There is not better opportunity to capture a new customer than right in front of you, off the boulevard. We can do radio. We can do TV advertisements and we can do mailers. None […]

19:4305/05/2021

Expert Advice — Staying Relevant to Existing Customers

First of all, we are always committed to constant and never-ending improvement. That’s a mindset here and all of our employees and family members are constantly committed to that. And the way we do that is we travel a lot and we visit a lot of other operators. We try to stay abreast of our […]

08:4730/04/2021

Expert Advice — Free Vacuums

My name is Phil Degeratto. I’m with Buddy Bear Car Wash in Chicago. We have six locations, and I’ve been washing cars for over 30 years. Well, currently, we have six locations. Two of them have the gas and convenience stores, and the rest are they express exterior models. We have a strong monthly membership […]

08:4230/04/2021

Expert Advice — Belt Conveyors

I’m Steve Timmer. I’m with Wash U. I’m one of the partners with Wash U. Well, we got in the express business almost 12 years ago. So, between owning and operating and building washers, we’ve primarily done expresses. My name is Michael Timmer. I’m with Wash U Carwash. This will be my 12th year in […]

08:3830/04/2021

Expert Advice — Chemical Injection Systems

Hi, my name is John Imreibe. I own and operate the Royal Touch Car Wash. We have two locations in Chicago, and we’ve been in the carwash business for 18 years. Our first site was started back in 1999, and we added a second location in 2003. The main reason for any foamed application inconsistency […]