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Toronto, Ontario-based CarWash Finder Inc. has announced the appointment of Philip Jun as the chief technology officer (CTO) in a newly created position. Jun has a wealth of experience leading tech-based organizations. With a... »

ZIPS BUYS PENSACOLA, FL CHAINOn July 13 Little Rock, AR-headquartered Zips Car Wash acquired the Ronny’s Car Wash chain consisting of five locations in Pensacola FL. Zips will now be the largest express car wash provider to... »

ICE Expo is under new ownership. The change took effect July 7, 2017. Thad Eckhoff, founder and coordinator of “The Huge Convention,” the largest event for window cleaners and pressure washers in the world, acquired the ICE... »

Mister Car Wash has announced the acquisition of three express locations in Clarksville, TN — two Jerry’s Express Car Washes and one Blue Iguana Car Wash.

With these latest acquisitions, Tucson, AZ-based Mister Car Wash now... »

Eugene, OR-based Delta Kits, a provider of windshield-repair and headlight-restoration equipment and supplies, has announced a new way for customers to finance their purchases: PayPal Credit. With PayPal Credit, new and... »

Master automotive and aircraft detailer Renny Doyle, known internationally as the “detailer of Air Force One,” has announced the appointment of the first board of directors for his Detail Mafia, famous for their exceptional... »

Hands-on training.

Carolina Pride Carwash Inc. held its first Car Wash Academy training classes for self-serve operators June 13 and 14, 2017. The focus of this two-day workshop at the company’s headquarters in Timberlake, NC... »

Karen Ott

Washworld Inc. of De Pere, WI has announced the retirement of Karen Ott, whom the company, in a statement, credited with playing an integral part in propelling Washworld to its present position in the industry. Her... »

Zips Car Wash, headquartered in Little Rock, AR, has acquired its eight store in the San Antonio, TX area. Previously Cascades Car Wash located at 2809 Pat Booker Road in Universal City, TX, this site is the 74th store in the... »

Keith Burt 

Grimes, IA-based National Carwash Solutions, a full-service fluids and systems provider to the car wash industry, has announced the appointment of Keith Burt as director of corporate account sales. Burt will... »

In an announcement on June 25, The Star Tribune named Wanner Engineering Inc. as one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota. With 99 employees at its Minneapolis headquarters, Wanner Engineering manufactures the Hydra-Cell® line of... »

DRB Systems of Akron, OH has announced that it has been included in Northeast Ohio’s Top 150 Workplaces. Cleveland’s Plain Dealer newspaper has teamed with Workplace Dynamics, an employee research and consulting firm, to... »

The Southwest Car Wash Association’s Salt Lake City Car Wash Tour takes place August 8. Participants can register at 9:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel located at 150 West 500 South in Salt Lake City. Registration... »

Columbus, OH-based Moo Moo Express Car Wash has announced its 13th Central Ohio location. The Polaris area wash, located at 460 Lazelle Road in Columbus, is scheduled to open in July. Once completed, the car wash will feature a... »

Dinowax Inc. of Santa Ana, CA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Formulators Inc. and a manufacturer of a specialty line of concentrated, processional automotive detailing products, has announced the launch of its new e-commerce... »