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Standing Out in the Crowd - The Tunnel Wash as its Own Best Marketing Tool

While we are still at the stage where no one can accurately predict what the long-range outcome of the COVID-19... More

Adjusting on the Fly

As the nation begins to slowly emerge from its COVID induced slumber, car washers are hard at work adjusting their... More

Triumph Amid Crisis

The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis has disrupted the entire U.S. economy, forcing many “non-essential” businesses to... More

Charitable Exterior

By their very nature car washes build intimate relationships with their communities. They are typically run by... More

Principal Investment

Car wash owners come from all walks of life. When you ask one how they got their start, nine times out of 10 the story... More

Sign Science - Effective Site-Specific Building- and Street-Sign Design

The first ICA show I attended was in 1996 in San Antonio, TX. I have only missed one since dueto a health issue. In... More

Vacuum Systems - Help Provide the Optimal Customer Experience

When Brian Snyder, a co-owner and operator of Wash 37135, and his team started plans for their car wash in... More

Wash For All Occasions

Drawing customers to your wash is a year-round effort. Whether it is advertising, geo-located promotions, or good... More

Industry Newsline

SONNY’S ENTERPRISES PARTNERS WITH GENSTAR CAPITAL

SEMA SHOW CANCELLED

D&S APPOINTS VP OF NEW LARGE VEHICLE WASH DIVISION

WASHIFY APPOINTS VP OF CUSTOMER MARKETING

GO CAR WASH EXPANDS IN LAS VEGAS

WASHWORLD PRESENTS PLATINUM SALES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

AUTOBELL AWARDS 2020 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Industry News from the Web

Clintwood car wash catches fire

The Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a structure fire at Danny’s Car Wash on Clintwood Main Street in Clintwood. The building was “heavily involved” when crews arrived on scene. Fire crews from Clinchco and Pound assisted. No injuries were reported.

James Island leaders to consider allowing new...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A new car wash could be coming to James Island after the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals hears the proposal. The Time to Shine car wash is being proposed off of Folly Road just past the intersection of Fort Johnson Road. Right now there are two homes on the properties. Time to Shine’s representative is asking the board for a “special exemption.”

The Change Shortage is Making Change.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COVID-19 has upended many aspects of our daily lives. One unanticipated consequence is a shortage in US coins. Due in part to lowered production levels by the U.S. Mint and the reduced currency circulation caused by the national stay-at-home orders, our country is in the midst of a coin shortage.

NewQuest Ready for Next Round of Construction...

Pushing full throttle on one of its newest developments, NewQuest Properties is poised to start work on its next wave of construction in the Grand at Aliana in Fort Bend County. Permits are in hand for a 4,456-sf McDonald's restaurant and a 4,800-sf Express Oil Change, both of which will be positioned on one-acre pad sites fronting the Grand Parkway/TX 99 in Richmond.

Fifth annual Backing the Blue carwash raises...

Backing the Blue Denton hosted a carwash fundraiser Saturday morning at the Colorado Boulevard Arby's to raise money for Urban Rodriguez, the police officer who was shot last October during a traffic stop and is currently recovering.

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Stay Vigilant and Responsive - We’re in This for the Long Haul.

Looking back on the last few issues of Auto Laundry News, I have desperately tried to keep up with the Coronavirus Pandemic situation and how it affects our industry. »

Novel Concepts - Interesting Yet Economical

One of the things car wash developers have to do after selecting a suitable location is to choose the shape of the car wash structure. »

Pricing Strategy - Responding to the Competition

Economists rely on gaming theory and statistical models to predict how companies may respond to their competitors’ prices. However, if there isn’t an economist on the payroll, how does one go about setting pricing strategies or... »

Preparing Workplaces - Mitigate the Risks of aCOVID-19-Positive Employee

As the economy reopens and employees return to work, all employers must be aware of their legal obligations in the COVID-19 era. As the workplace moves towards a new normal, some employers will encounter having an employee test... »