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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

Doubling up in Boise - Fast Eddy’s Raises the Bar Once Again with a New Twin Tunnel

For those living in the Boise, ID area, Fast Eddy’s is a local icon with a long history of superior customer service... More

Industry Newsline

NRCC SHOW CANCELLED

CLASSES RESUME AT CARWASH COLLEGE

AT ERIE BRUSH THE TRADITION CONTINUES

AUTOBELL ADDS THREE LOCATIONS

MARK VII’S VIRTUAL SW CARWASH CONVENTION

CAR WASHES REOPEN WITH DISINFECTING PROCESS

FOUR NEW TOMMY’S FRANCHISE LOCATIONS

Industry News from the Web

Mobile auto detailer sets up shop in Battle...

Six years after jumping into the auto detailing and reconditioning business, Irving Duffy has his own shop. North Clark County residents might have seen his van driving around the area as he or one of his three employees travel around to recondition cars and do detail work. For Duffy, his business now has some brick and mortar as he opened up his new storefront on Monday, June 1.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Cleaning Tool...

PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "I work in automotive detailing and restoration and wanted to create a better cleaning tool for tough dirt and tight spots," said an inventor, from Alma, Ga. PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "I work in automotive detailing and restoration and wanted to create a better cleaning tool for tough dirt and tight spots," said an inventor, from Alma, Ga., "so I invented the R & R MITT."

Zoom Express Car Wash wins appeal,...

Zoom Express Car Washes refused to shut down. The car wash, with locations in Mayfield Heights, Avon, Brook Park, Stow and Twinsburg, was designated a nonessential business and was forced to close March 28. “We closed our facilities at the busiest time of the year,” Scott Soble, a partner in Zoom Express Car Washes, said in an email.

United States: COVID-19: Massachusetts And...

OOn May 18, 2020, Massachusetts announced a four-phase reopening plan, parts of which took immediate effect. Phase 1 is the "Start" phase, during which "limited industries [may] resume operations with severe restrictions."

Car wash businesses can now operate in...

Car wash businesses can now open under a proclamation issued Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. Originally set to reopen Thursday, May 7 in conjunction with the Phase 1 reopening of the state’s economy, Brown Bear Car Wash was notified by state officials late Tuesday all car wash operations in the state would not be allowed to open until the state of Washington determined its safety standards for the car wash industry.

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Feature Articles

Converting to Express - Has There Ever Been a Better Time?

I am writing this at the end of April 2020. Another month of COVID-19 restrictions have passed, and several parts of the country are beginning to reopen — slowly, very slowly. »

Coronavirus - Critical Definitions in Critical Times

As we begin to assess our approach to automotive detailing in the midst of a pandemic, it is critical that detailing technicians have an understanding of the issues involved in working on customer vehicles, especially interiors. »

Loan Opportunities - Address Your Immediate Financing Needs

Take advantage of the stimulus SBA 504 Re-Fi of your conventional loan and cash out 20 percent of the appraised value of your car wash, and you will also receive six free monthly payments. »

Strategy - Dealing With a Too-Close Competitor

From time to time, I get inquires from car wash operators looking for ways to defend their turf from someone building a new car wash in their backyard. »