Taking your car for a wash is usually a pain – unless you’re a customer of Rhulani Baloyi.
Rhulani, the owner of successful car-wash franchise One Drop Car Care Systems, has been washing cars since 2004 and running the franchise since 2005. What makes his service different is that your car wash comes to you.
He discovered Flow after Flowstar Colin Ford recommended and introduced him to the company. “I first met Rhulani in 2005, when I worked at Hollard. The service he offered was brilliant: a convenient weekly car wash for a very good price, while I was at work. I was delighted when he agreed to offer the same service at Flow,” says Colin.
“I really appreciate getting my car washed while I work,” says Flow media developer Kate Rau.
“It’s an affordable and reliable service that comes to you – and before you know it, your car is clean and you’re all set. Rhulani makes sure that each car is cleaned properly, and I am grateful for the added extras he throws in once in a while – a car freshener here, a tyre polish there … It’s a friendly way of doing business and we need more of that here in Johannesburg,” she says.
Flow web developer Reatile Tshikalange is especially fond of the wax his car gets once a month.
From employing eight car-washers in 2012, Rhulani’s franchise has since grown and he now employs 14 people.
Thulani Mahoa, who’s been working for the car wash for six months, really likes his job. “I enjoy what I’m doing, especially now since I’ve taken over running the franchise from Rhulani,” he says.
When asked how he feels about Flow, he smiles and replies: “Flow is a good environment to work in. It’s quiet here and there are no troubles. We come here, we work and we go home with no problems.”
Small businesses are crucial to economic growth and contribute to creating jobs, which is why supporting small businesses and franchises such as One Drop Car Care Systems makes sense.
Rhulani is offering a 10% discount to anyone who calls him and mentions this Flow blog – an even better deal than usual, with the same great service.