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There are myriad details to take care of before breaking ground on a new car wash project. The discussion that follows addresses the most important of these. »

We can capitalize on the hysteria that has gripped our nation. The funny thing is that it is well documented that the typical vehicle interior — under normal circumstances — has more germs, microorganisms, viruses, and bacteria... »

What is the your business’s greatest asset?

Is it your equipment?

Is it your building?

Is it your technology?

Is it your marketing and sales techniques?

Is it you, the business owner? »

Water is the lifeblood of the car wash. The systems to treat and supply this valuable resource must be understood and properly maintained. In this article, we will discuss maintaining and troubleshooting some of the most widely... »

Being a successful car wash owner or operator used to be measured by how well you washed cars. If you covered the basics, you made a name for yourself. Could you consistently provide quality service at a fair price?  »

Self-serve car washes continue to be an excellent investment in the current market, thanks to low barriers of entry and relatively minor initial capital investment.  »

Identifying and understanding risk management can be a challenge for many business owners. »

By their very nature car washes build intimate relationships with their communities. They are typically run by independent operators who live in and around the locales they serve, dedicated to building meaningful connections with... »

Efficiency pertains to getting the most of out of a given set of resources whereas productivity pertains to the use of overall resources.

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Charles Darwin was once asked why some species continue to exist while others do not? He responded: “It is not the strongest or the smartest that survive…. it is the ones that are the most adaptable. »

The International Car Wash Association today issued the following statement: »

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: there is absolutely no reason that a modern car wash would require manual prep. Your tunnel should produce a clean, dry, and shiny vehicle every single time — without manual... »

The Southwest Car Wash Association’s Annual Convention and Car Wash Expo for 2020 took place at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX Wednesday, January 29 through Friday, January 31. This marked a venue change for... »

The Jetsons was an animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera I used to watch when I was a kid back in the early 1960s. Head of household George Jetson commuted to work in an aero car with a transparent bubble top.  »

With everything in life that you undertake there is a desired perfect outcome and abysmal failure of that outcome. There is an infinite number of degrees of successes and failures between those two extremes. »