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The Search Is On For America’s Best Restroom

Have you ever used a really nice public restroom? It’s such a pleasure, isn’t it? To find first-rate facilities at a time when standards seem to have gone by the…

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Have you ever used a really nice public restroom? It's such a pleasure, isn't it? To find first-rate facilities at a time when standards seem to have gone by the wayside is almost like winning the lottery. But some people still care about quality commodes.

Cintas, the Ohio-based business services company, is asking the public to help them determine which public toilet should get the title of America's Best Restroom. According to UPI, Cintas has a list of ten finalists that were selected based on hygiene and aesthetics.

The list includes a couple of nominees from the Carolinas. I recently came across two very nice restrooms in South Carolina. One was at the BMW Zentrum museum in Greer. The other was, surprisingly enough, at a Denny's restaurant just off I-85 in Spartanburg. Here are the finalists:

  • Core24 GVL gym in Greenville, SC
  • Fancy Flush portable toilet in Santa Rosa, CA
  • JFK Airport's Terminal 4 in New York, NY
  • Nan Thai Fine Dining in Atlanta, GA
  • Planet Word museum in Washington, DC
  • Public restroom in Steamboat Springs, CO
  • Pump House in Kannapolis, NC
  • The Fed Community restaurant in Clarkston, MI
  • Two Cities Pizza in Mason, OH
  • William S. Craycraft Park restroom in Mission Veijo, CA

You can see photos and vote HERE. Voting is open through August 20th.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.