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What’s in a Name?

A detail business is judged on the quality of its work, not the cleverness of its name, but sometimes a new moniker... More

Out of Space? Consider A Car Wash Building Extension

According to the United States Census Bureau, there are over 100,000 car wash facilities in the United States. A large... More

Extreme Clean

Dealing with a little dirt and grime is just part of the job when you are in the car wash business. But some washes... More

Gas Sites - Upgrading to Compete

According to an article in Convenience Store News, there is a trend among retailers with car washes to upgrade... More

Rethinking Profit Centers - The Wash Media Is the Message

Success in tunnel car washing has always been dependent on the volume of cars washed. What’s changing today is how... More

Gentle and Quiet - Raising the Customer Experience

Brent Scott had a thriving landscape business in Las Vegas; he sold it and moved to Dallas and became intrigued with... More

Safe Shade - Five Reasons Why You Need Industrial-Strength Thick Skin

We all understand how competitive the automotive detailing industry has become. But it will remain a huge industry in... More

Express Change

For over 30 years Posh Car Wash has operated as a typical full serve — huge facilities, lots of overhead, and a... More

Industry Newsline

VER-TECH LABS HIRES REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

VERC APPOINTS SOFTWARE MANAGER

NCS ADDS NULOOK TO ITS FAMILY

EUROPEAN HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

SPEEDEE OPENS IN COVINGTON, LA

CAR WASH BUYING CO-OP FORMED

SUDSY’S RAISES FUNDS FOR HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF

ZIPS EXPANDS IN FLORIDA

DRIVEN BRANDS RAISES FUNDS FOR HURRICANE RELIEF

Industry News from the Web

Car wash owner plants sunflowers to draw in business, gets interesting response

Rick Frey needed to make his car wash stand out because it was being blocked by 10-foot corn stalks. His plan drew all sorts of unexpected response.

Spiffy Announces Expansion to Fifth Market: Dallas, Texas

8/8/2017 8:01:21 AM

Lynn Car Wash Owner Trying To Catch Illegal Trash Dumper A car wash owner fined for leaving garbage behind his business is trying to catch the person he says has been illegally dumping trash on his property.

The owner of Boston Street Car Wash in Lynn has been getting fined for the garbage that he says other people are leaving at his business. “People will do anything to save a buck, get a buck,” said one customer at the car wash. “If I caught ’em, probably wouldn’t be too good for them.” He set up video surveillance to catch that person–and now he has video evidence. “I don’t think it’s right,” said another customer. “If he’s got surveillance set up, that’ll be a good thing. They can get the license plates, and whoever’s doing the dumping, they can get fined.” The owner said he hopes the video will help police find who is responsible.

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Feature Articles

Local Store Marketing - Community-Focused Programs Drive Results

Local store marketing (LSM) is community-focused marketing designed to raise awareness and interest for your wash within the local market. How you identify your target audience, what message to convey, how you deliver that... »

Training - Why It Means a Lot to Millennials

When Baby Boomers took their first “real” jobs upon entering the workforce, their demands and expectations were ridiculously low by today’s standards. »

Car Wash Employees - 10 Ways Operators Can Reduce Turnover

Employee retention is a priority for any business, and car washes are no different. Given that the average cost to replace even a minimum wage laborer can equal 30 percent of the individual’s first-year earnings, »