Well its that time of year again, our beloved summer is but a distant memory. For those of you that know me, you know I’m not a huge fan of fall and winter, but there is something to be said about this time of year.
I like getting back into a routine. Those beautiful summer weekends are spent bbq’ing, going to concerts, hanging out on the lake, going up north and whatever else you felt like doing. Now that fall is practically upon us, its nice to enjoy the fact that the hectic lifestyle that ate up 3 of those blissful months is slowly fading away. Sure, come mid-January I will be screaming for sun and fun, but at this point though, its just nice to sit back a bit and enjoy the changing of the seasons.
Get outside, enjoy a cup of coffee and a brisk morning. Take a deep breath and take a few minutes to reset. I know I will.
Hey guys! We asked for some blog suggestions from our Facebook fans and one suggestion was to talk a little bit about our auto detailing services.
There are some of you that would love for us to list out all the services we offer, but the long and short of it is, if its dirty…we make it better than new! Sounds hokey I know, but do you really care how we get that dried up soda out of your cup holder? I didn’t think so.
Let’s talk about some of the things Bubbles Galore has, and some of the things Bubbles Galore doesn’t have.
Bubbles Galore doesn’t have 3,000 square feet of open floor space and 6 employees we can cram inside your vehicle to get it “clean” in an hour or less.
Bubbles Galore does have me…and sometimes my beautiful wife to detail your car. I can guarantee you that we will take more than an hour.
Bubbles Galore doesn’t have the cheapest prices around. Sorry, its true.
Bubbles Galore does have unrivaled quality and the understanding that we need to work around your schedule. Weekends or evenings, we work for you and most importantly your schedule.
Whether its our detailing service, dog wash, self serve car wash bays or our new automatic, quality is always where our focus is. Those of you that have been loyal to Bubbles Galore for our 20 year history understand that, and we couldn’t be more appreciative!
I would love to talk with you about your needs and the needs of your vehicle. Give me a call any time, I’m always ready to chat.
Hey guys…seems like only yesterday I was blogging away about all things car washing. My oh my how time has passed! It has been quite a while since my last post and boy have we been busy. This is just a quick hello with a lot more fun stuff to come. Giveaways, How-To’s, Funny Stories, and of course lots of pictures of my baby boy Leto (he’s a Chinese Shar-Pei in case you were wondering)!
Read on through the backlog, but make sure you come back soon…’cuz we’re going to WASH THE PLANET!
Here is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy a fun filled family event with your favorite four legged friend! This Sunday from 1-4pm will be the 2nd Annual Davison Dog Walk. There will lots of activities to keep both you and your pooch entertained for hours.
Registration is $10 for 1 dog or $15 for two. Bring out a bag of dog or cat food as a donation and you will have your registration fee cut in half. Now that’s a deal. Once registered, each dog will receive a goody bag that will include, you guessed it, a free dog wash token ($5 value) among other things.
Come on out and enjoy a great time with some fellow dog lovers and support a great local charity in C.A.R.E.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give me a call at 810-658-7949.
Not the best picture I’ve ever taken, but hopefully it will be the last one of me shivering cold in the bathtub.
John was off galavanting at the car wash last night and so I decided to surf the net and see what I could find. I was reading up on some pet articles (helps me keep John in line) and came across a great video from CBS news.
All I know is that John has it set up so that we can wash my girl Foxy (a little Pomeranian cutie from next door), and my pal Leo (a Great Dane that if you put him in roller blades, you might mistake him for a smart car) so I think we’ll be pretty accomodating.
John likes to get all wordy with his posts, I’m more of the direct approach kind of dog. Here’s a video of my buddy Oscar getting washed up at their pet wash in Ontario.
What do you guys think? I can’t wait for it! After a bath at home, John never dries me well enough and coming from a dog, there is nothing worse than wet dog smell. Anyway, keep those tails wagging, the dog wash will be open soon!
Tonight I attended a fundraiser for a volunteer at Outreach East that passed away. It’s a sad story that would need an entirely separate post to chronicle. I can say that I have never met and don’t know Vic personally, but I know of his character. It’s his character that exhibited the highest qualities of selflessness, compassion and giving that brought Davison residents together this evening in his memorial.
I wasn’t able to stay for the entire function, but I was happy to see people coming and going the entire time I was there. Its events like this that really exhibit what this small town community feel is all about. It’s great to see people willing to take an hour or two out of their busy schedules to stop by to have some spaghetti and donate a few dollars to a family in need. I’m as proud as ever to be a resident of Davison and have the pleasure of operating a business here also.
If you would like to make a donation in honor of Vic, you can go directly to the Outreach East page to donate.
Tonight we are going to have the first Genesee County Tweetup of 2010. We are going to meet tonight at 6:30 at Mojo’s on M-15 in Davison. They have some pretty good wings and they are on special tonight!
Come on out and say hello, we will be handing out some car wash goodies and spending some time getting to know the great people from in and around Genesee County!
Hope to see you there!
John
P.S. If you want more information or need directions, give me a call at 810-658-7949.
To help kick off our 2oth anniversary, how would you like to win 4 tickets to a Sunday evening Pistons game courtesy of Bubbles Galore Car Wash? It’s our way of starting off 2010 with a bang, and what better way than to show all of our fans how much we appreciate you guys for sticking with us and helping make us the best car wash in Davison!
All of our fans on our Facebook Fan Page have the chance to win tickets to the Pistons Friends and Family Fun Days! This package includes:
4 tickets to the Sunday, February 21 game vs. the Spurs
4 hot dogs
4 sodas
4 t-shirts
Here’s how to win….
If you are currently a fan of our facebook page you have already been entered into the drawing, any new fan to the facebook fan page between now and January 31st will also be entered into the drawing. Pretty easy, huh?
Want more chances to win? Once you are registered on the facebook fan page, come and visit us on Irish Rd. in Davison and use your Visa/MC to wash in our Super Bay. Each time you visit Bubbles Galore Car Wash and you use your credit card throughout the month of January, you will receive an additional entry in the drawing. Your chances of winning increase every time you wash in our Super Bay!
We got some great news right before Christmas. I opened the mailbox up and look what I found!
Not sure what we’re talking about? Here is an excerpt from the Chatty Kathy Blog on what this whole thing is all about.
“Google is grabbing headlines left, right and center today with a bunch of new Googley stuff announced. In addition to real time results and a new visual search feature , Google is (snail) mailing a bunch of barcodes to businesses across the US, branding them “favorite places.” Smartphones equipped with specific apps and a camera will be able to scan the decals, linking directly to the business’ page in Google Local Business Center. The slightly Yelp-like feature should be a great thing for non-chain businesses, who rely more on word of mouth to provide foot traffic.”
Based on some very particular search criteria that Google put out, Bubbles Galore Car Wash was identified as one of the 100,000 businesses that would be receiving the window decals to be placed at their place of business! Check out this link to see some of the other rockin’ businesses that we have joined in being part of Google’s Favorite Places!
To see how it works, all you have to do is scan the unique QR code with your phone to read reviews, star the business as your own favorite and much more. What is QR code you ask? Well, thankfully Google didn’t leave us hanging as to how best to utilize this somewhat new technology (I had no clue at first either). Here’s an excerpt from the Google Page on QR codes:
This unique bar code on the lower right of the sticker (known as a QR code) lets customers – and potential customers – instantly learn more about a business, by visiting a mobile version of the business’ Place Page on any supported phone. Here’s more on how it works and what you can do with it:
Make sure your phone can scan a QR code with its camera, either with an application that you download or via software that’s already installed on your phone. To find out what application to use for your phone, we recommend doing a Google search for the model of your phone along with “QR reader”.
When you see a QR code, use your phone’s application to scan it. If you’re scanning a QR code on one of the window decals that we’ve sent to thousands of U.S. businesses, you’ll quickly be taken to that business’ mobile Place Page on Google, where you can:
Read reviews to see what other users think about the business
Find a coupon that the business has posted to their Place Page
Star the business to remember to check it out later, or to remember to visit again
Leave a review right after you leave the business. What’s a better time to write what you think, than when you’ve just visited?
I did a quick google search for “mobile QR reader” and found plenty of different choices. If you have a fairly new phone, it should be fairly easy to find and install an app for reading these QR codes. If anyone has a particular favorite that they have been using, please share!
All in all, we are really excited to have been chosen to be one of the first 100,000 businesses to be called a Google Favorite Place. Next time you are up at the car wash, don’t forget to pull out that mobile phone, scan the code and leave a review letting everyone know the best place in Genesee County to get their vehicle all shined up!
WASH THE PLANET!!!
John
P.S. Here is a quick video that kind of shows you how the whole process works!
What’s that bar code?
This unique bar code on the lower right of the sticker (known as a QR code) lets customers – and potential customers – instantly learn more about a business, by visiting a mobile version of the business’ Place Page on any supported phone. Here’s more on how it works and what you can do with it:
Make sure your phone can scan a QR code with its camera, either with an application that you download or via software that’s already installed on your phone. To find out what application to use for your phone, we recommend doing a Google search for the model of your phone along with “QR reader”.
When you see a QR code, use your phone’s application to scan it. If you’re scanning a QR code on one of the window decals that we’ve sent to thousands of U.S. businesses, you’ll quickly be taken to that business’ mobile Place Page on Google, where you can:
Read reviews to see what other users think about the business
Find a coupon that the business has posted to their Place Page
Star the business to remember to check it out later, or to remember to visit again
Leave a review right after you leave the business. What’s a better time to write what you think, than when you’ve just visited?
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