Martensville continues to be an appealing location for new businesses. With new developments underway and a five year tax incentive program in place, many businesses looking to settle their roots find that the community of approximately 10,000 is the perfect place to establish their endeavor.
One of the newest businesses to do this is The Scrub Auto & Pet Spa. This will be the first business located within Martensville’s newest industrial development, located south of Main Street off of 10th Avenue South. This development will offer opportunity to a range of businesses, and according to The Scrub owner/operator Randy Penner, was the perfect location for their business.
Having moved to Warman with his family approximately one year ago, Penner immediately fell in love with the communities of Warman and Martensville and was proud to call the area his home. Seeing that there was plenty of business opportunity within the two communities, Penner and an associate wanted to bring something to the area that they felt residents would appreciate. “We thought that this was something that the area needs. The idea behind this is to provide local residents with the convenience without having to drive to Saskatoon,” Penner explained.
The Scrub Auto & Pet Spa will be designed to accommodate everyone. With an eight bay wand wash, a two bay pet wash, an automatic touchless bay and an outdoor RV bay, no matter what kind of vehicle or pet you have, you can be sure it will soon be sparkling clean. “I am really picky when it comes to car washes and there is nothing worse than going into a car wash and finding that it hasn’t been cleaned up after the last person. Having to navigate through mud and walk through dirt defeats the purpose of cleaning your vehicle. We are going to be very thorough when it comes to making sure it is clean and very user friendly,” Penner added. The RV wash was added due to it being the first of its kind for the area. “When you drive around, you see that many people have campers parked in their yards and end up having to wash them in their driveways. We wanted to give them a nice, clean area to take them and ensure that they are cleaned properly.” Along with RV’s, the outdoor bay will also be available for large trucks & semi’s to utilize as well.
Last week, digging for the underground water holding tank began, which was a requirement for the car wash due to excess water use. In order to avoid overwhelming the sewer system during peak hours, water will be held within the tank during the day, and released overnight.
Being the first to develop in the area, Penner stated that they are working hard to set the standard for other businesses. “We are very excited to be the first ones in the area and are really looking forward to seeing the finished product. “We viewed many completed carwash projects from general contractors and found Janzen Steel Buildings to have a superior finish inside and out. Their office staff and project management has been first class which made it easy to shake hands and move forward.” After visiting a car wash convention in Toronto, Penner and his associate knew that they wanted to bring a top quality option to local residents. The automatic car wash at The Scrub will provide a highly targeted washing system that not only cleans better, but does it in less time at only 3.5 minutes, with other car washes taking approximately 8-10 minutes. The advanced technology will allow the wash to adjust to each individual vehicle. “We did a lot of research for automated touchless wash so we could bring the most advanced equipment into our facility. Due to wanting the best for us and our customers, the equipment won’t be available for install until summer 2019.”
Planning to have the wand wash and pet wash options available late this year, Penner is confident that residents are going to love the new addition to the community. “We are happy to be able to provide something to the communities that have been so good to us. Martensville has been amazing to work with and the people and the sense of community are amazing. We cannot wait to open!” Watch for updates and an opening date announcement in future issues of the Martensville Messenger.