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Recently, I watched a short promotional video on YouTube for a car wash company offering unlimited fast, convenient, quality washes starting at just $14.95 per month. »

In any small to mid-sized business there comes a time when the company hits a growth ceiling, decides to expand, or needs to make decisions on equipment or capital improvements. »

Gauging a car wash’s performance is pretty straight forward. All you need to do is check the final product. If the cars pouring out of your tunnel or wash bay are clean, shiny, and dry, chances are your equipment is in good... »

Like other businesses, commercial car wash facilities take resources and transform them into a finished product.  »

It’s a great irony that the discipline policy preferred by most companies is called “progressive.” »

A professional detailing operation will have a few dozen different consumable chemicals as well as a handful of important pieces of equipment used in providing high-quality detailing. »

Up until a few years ago, wand-bay type car wash properties had declined and fallen out of favor with new investors as well as existing owner/operators.  »

Contrary to popular belief, your website is not about the products you sell, the services you provide, or the information you share. It’s actually about the people who visit it and their needs. »

A large car wash installs a payment machine kiosk at the front of their conveyor wash system. The attractive, functional pay station draws customers’ attention, and soon it becomes a normal part of their operations. »

uto detailing has always occupied a small space in the commercial car wash industry and it hasn’t gotten any larger over time.  »

Most professional detailers would agree that there is a set of staple equipment and tools that are used to provide quality detailing results.  »

he majority of car wash owners I speak to have some form of unlimited plan at their wash. No surprise there. They level out peaks and troughs associated with inclement weather and seasonal fluctuations in business. »

Spend a few minutes with a veteran car washer discussing their time in the industry, and you will come away with one undeniable truth: Getting started in the car wash industry is hard. »

I remember clearly: it was the day before I was ready to open my first new car wash. The owner of the car wash equipment distributor who had sold to me and installed  »

The evolution of the car wash and its construction had extremely humble beginnings: If it was raining, your car wash was being washed.  »