Mark VII Details Newsletter

Tunnel Washes for C-Stores

When you need to wash a lot of cars fast, a tunnel wash can offer a great option. Did you know Mark VII offers a line of high-quality tunnel washes to meet a variety of needs?

"We have years of experience working with c-stores, we can share valuable insights to help you decide what car wash equipment will work best for your business."

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How to Run a Car Wash Factory: Ray Rook Tells All 

"Our goal is to build hundreds of car washes each year, but we break this down into smaller projects we work on daily," Says Ray Rook, vice president of supply chain at Mark VII. "It's like the expression, 'there's only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.'"

Let's take a behind-the-scenes look into this busy factory to see what it takes.

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Reflecting on Risk and Resilience in 2021: How COVID-19 Has Changed the Car Wash Business

Did you know we never stopped making car washes during the pandemic? We kept our employees safe, found the right alternative components when we had to pivot, and kept serving our customers.

Times like this reveal which companies are resilient. While some of our competitors went out of business in the last couple years, Mark VII has proven it can adapt to changing times. In fact, we had our best year ever in 2021, in terms of new orders.

We attribute this to:  

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Social Selling in the Car Wash Industry: 10 Do's and Don'ts

If you're looking for information on the car wash industry today, there's a good chance you search the internet first. All this has accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic drove more business-to-business contacts online. This shift to digital is here to stay, says Matt Lapolice, a Mark VII business development manager based in Canada.

Here are 10 do's and don'ts Lapolice has learned about social selling:

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