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Growing Green

Shawn Everett grew up in the car wash business. His father and uncle were self-serve and in-bay automatic operators,... More

LED Lighting - Saves You Money, Makes You Money

It’s seemingly become common knowledge at this point that LED lighting is the most energy efficient source for... More

Soapy Salute

Building a successful car wash chain requires a solid business plan, operational knowhow, and a keen understanding of... More

Opening and Closing - Standardize, Make it Routine and Easy

My mom always said I needed to start my day off by doing something productive, by which she meant making my bed first... More

Convenient Washing

Car washes and gas stations are a perfect marriage. The customer stops in to fill up their tank and while they are... More

Signage - The Complete Package Using Zone Marketing

As every aspect of the car wash industry transitions into the digital age, there are still corners of a wash that must... More

Changing with the Times

When Miles Johnson founded MILES Auto Spa 14 years ago, he envisioned and built a state-of-the-art, full-service... More

Brush Supplies - Buyers Expect Quality, Stellar Support

With new car washes being built across North America joining the approximately 80,000 professional car wash locations... More

Industry Newsline

DRIVEN BRANDS ADDS SIX LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST

PDQ AND BELANGER AT NACS

SOAPY JOE’S OPENS #15, WINS AWARD

WARREN DAY NAMED OPW’S NEW VP AND GM

NCS TO ACQUIRE ZEP VEHICLE CARE

ISTOBAL AT NACS

Industry News from the Web

Autowash Expands With 3rd Location...

The Colorado car wash company continues to grow its quality car washes across the front range. FT COLLINS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Autowash has opened its 17th car wash location in Colorado. Autowash …

Mezalira Academy shares how to...

To start a self-owned service business, it is important to know the reason why a Mobile Service Company will end up being a safe and favorite choice. Andre Mezalira, a 27-year-old successful entrepreneur, owner of Wings Mobile Detailing shares a step-by-step blueprint on how to start a Mobile Service Company as a self-owned business.

Express Wash On Florida Coming to...

Clean, fast and with world class service; Express Wash reimagines what a car wash experience can be. September 10, 2021 9:00 AM EDT Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Express Wash On Florida, the second unit of the Express Wash concept by Tyson Capital Group, began construction at the start of September along South Florida Avenue.

Ralda’s Details Highlights the...

Richmond, VA – Ralda’s Details, in a website post, has outlined the benefits of car detailing services. More often than not, scratches and swirls also get in the way of having the shine of an immaculate clear coat. These pesky imperfections originate from improper use of buffers, as well as express car washes.

Mom Asks Walmart for Oil Change,...

Too Fab ^. | 9/3/2021. | Staff. Posted on 09/09/2021 11:22:05 AM PDT by simpson96. An Arizona woman who went to Walmart for an oil change claims she ended up with a blown up car instead. Nikki Smith says she narrowly escaped with her life when her Jeep went up in a ball of flames at the Walmart Auto Center in Phoenix — and it was just by the Grace of God she didn't have her three-year-old daughter strapped in there at the time, either.

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Your Next Car Wash Manager - How to Find Hands-On, Customer-Focused, Entrepreneurial Leaders

I recently touched on hiring challenges as this pandemic evolved. From the responses I’ve received, it appears I struck a chord. Financial incentives, work-life balance, skill development, and career advancement have become the... »

Ransomware - Paying the Piper: Ethics vs. Necessity

Ransomware has long been thought of as an economic nuisance, but the recent proliferation of well-publicized cyberattacks has revealed ransomware as a serious national threat. »

Growing Green

Shawn Everett grew up in the car wash business. His father and uncle were self-serve and in-bay automatic operators, and Everett spent his youth helping in the family business, vowing to leave car washing in the rear view when he... »

The Car Wash Show 2021

The International Carwash Association’s annual event — The Car Wash Show™ — takes place November 14 through 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. »