CINCINNATI – Take pride in your potties! Nominate your c-store bathroom for Cintas Corporation’s 16th annual America’s Best Restroom Contest. The contest shines a spotlight on deserving public restrooms and awards the winner with $2,500 in facility services or restroom cleaning.
Quoting Joe Bona, founder of Bona Design Lab, “C-stores fuel America’s motoring public…and because of that, they’re also America’s restroom,” he said in the July 2016 NACS Magazine feature, “Sales by Design. And as more convenience stores strive to create a destination for customers, restrooms are a major consideration.
“Public restrooms don’t often receive a lot of praise, so we want to recognize the most talked about toilets that are known for their super clean stalls and innovative design,” said Jillian Bauer, marketing spokesperson, Cintas. “The America’s Best Restroom Contest creates nationwide awareness about your business, and serves as an effective tool that shows customers that you care about providing a well-maintained and memorable restroom, which keeps them coming back.”
Last year, the Minneapolis St. Paul (MSP) International Airport won for its original mosaic wall art and touch-free elements, including a sink and hand drying area and automatic doors. In 2015, the town of Minturn public restrooms in Minturn, Colo., won the top title for its restrooms which resemble a horizontal passage way into a Rocky Mountain mine.
“Winning the contest last year was a huge deal for us,” said Alan Howell, senior airport architect, MSP Airport. “We spent a ton of time carefully designing our restrooms to be functional for travelers, so we were humbled to be honored with the prestigious award. The contest also generated a lot of buzz about our restrooms during the holiday season, which is when we see airport traffic at its peak.”
The deadline for nominations is July 28, 2017. Ten finalists will be announced in the fall of 2017, based on cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique design elements. The winner will receive the royal restroom treatment from Cintas with $2,500 in facility services or restroom cleaning to help maintain their award-winning restroom.