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It’s a car wash. No, It’s a dog wash.

Wait, it’s both — a self-service car wash in Voorhees, N.J.,  where you can also wash your dog.

The White Horse Road Car Wash and Dog Wash belongs to Al Nicolosi, who purchased a six-bay car wash last April and, looking for a way to increase his profits, turned one bay into a dog wash, according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. He had heard about the idea at a trade show a couple of years ago.

“It was a perfect fit,” said Nicolosi, 37, of Lumberton, an entrepreneur who has been in the car-wash business for more than 15 years. It costs $8 for 10 minutes, and vending machines are available that supply shampoo, grooming aids and treats.

About 40 pooches per week are getting gussied up in the self-enclosed salon that accommodates two dogs, and Nicolosi expects the numbers to grow as warm weather approaches.

The combo is more popular than you might think There are more than 500 car/dog combo washes at about 100,000 total car-wash sites in the country, and a few of them even have a place to do your laundry as well.

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