We have complied a list of important dates for Buckmans Car Wash.
1914 Homer Buckman founded Buckman Dairy on Ridge Road West - Greece, NY.
1939 Ralph DeStephano started Bonnybrook Dairy - Home Milk Delivery.
1950 Ralph DeStephano purchased Buckmans Dairy.
1967 Raymond Justice and Ralph DeStephano opened one of the first totally automatic car washes on the east coast in Greece, NY - Buckmans Car Wash is born.
1969 New building built and second tunnel added to Greece location Buckmans begins hand waxing and detailing cars.
1970 Buckman Coin Operated Laundry opened next to car wash on Long Pond Road in Greece.
1971 Car Wash equipment updated to be one the first to wash vans and trucks.
1974 Buckman Equipment Company founded to sell car wash equipment, parts and supplies in Webster, NY.
1981 Purchased Stone Ridge Plaza and Chili Avenue car washes.
1982 Buckmans becomes one of the first car washes to remove brushes and convert to all cloth and high-pressure wash.
1984 Ray Justice becomes sole owner.
1985 Purchased Empire Blvd., Gates and Lyell Ave. car washes.
1986 First in the nation to offer "no questions asked" 24 Hour Clean Car Guarantee.
1987 Raymond Justice elected New York State Car Wash Association President.
Introduction of Thumbs-Up logo.
Started Win By One promotion with Rochester Red Wings at Silver Stadium.
1988 Became the first car wash in the nation to be computer software operated with the creation of the "Wash Worx" system developed by Buckmans
Began Buckmans Construction Company to build car wash facilities for others.
Sold laundry and dry cleaning business to Erwin/Ajax Cleaners.
1989 Built new tunnel location including coin operated self- serve car wash in Brockport, NY.
1990 Purchased car wash location on Winton and University Avenue.
1994 Sold Buckman Construction Company to manager. Mark Gerhardy, renamed Contracting Services Group.
1996 Started Wild Wings Educational Facility - a not for profit business, using flighted birds of prey to teach conservation in schools and organizations.
Sold Buckman Equipment Company to manager,Don Scordo, renamed W.E.T. - Washing Equipment Technologies.
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