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Highlander Partners L.P., a Dallas-based private investment firm, has announced that it had acquired a controlling interest in Hi-Tech Industries Inc. Hi-Tech, based in Farmington, MI, is a provider of a full line of professional... »

Okie Express Auto Wash: Pictured are Mike North, Jared North, Steve Holcomb, and Daniel Negahnquet.

DRB Systems has taken RFID to new heights with the issuance of its 6 Millionth FastPass® tag to Okie Express Auto Wash. With... »

Little Rock, AR-based Zips Car Wash continues to expand with the addition of five Time To Shine Car Wash locations in Chattanooga, Crossville, and the Knoxville, TN, area. The acquisition of these sites, which was finalized... »

Autobell Car Wash team members joined Autobell owner and CEO Chuck Howard (third from left) to receive the company's SmartCEO 2017 Corporate Culture Award.

SmartCEO recently honored Autobell® Car Wash, headquartered in... »

The 2017 edition of “Experience SCWA,” the annual Southwest Car Wash Association Convention and Car Wash Expo, kicks off next weekend at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, TX. The show is scheduled to run from Sunday,... »

Mister Car Wash has expanded its operations into Michigan with the acquisition of Southland Auto Wash’s six locations in Grand Rapids, according to Casey Lindsay, the company’s director of acquisitions.

“Our family has been... »

The Driven Brands Charitable Foundation (DBCF) raised more than $650,000 in 2016 and its fundraising efforts have now surpassed more than $1.5 million since it was established in 2012. The foundation, working in... »

Cleaning Systems Inc. (CSI®) of De Pere, WI has announced the hiring of Dr. Sangwook Lim as research scientist in its research and development lab. Lim, from Chicago, IL, has over 7 years of experience in experimental and... »

Cleaning Systems Inc. (CSI®) of De Pere, WI has announced the promotion of Tia Russell to the position of marketing communication manager. Russell has been with CSI since 2003. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a BS... »

Louisiana-based Take 5 Oil Change announced that it is converting all 13 Havoline Quick Lube locations in the Tampa Bay marketplace to re-open as Take 5 Oil Change locations. The chain features drive-through oil changes that take... »

Micrologic Associates, a provider of car wash revenue management solutions, has announced that Jonathan Dibiasi has joined the company as the western regional sales manager. Dibiasi has over 15 years’ experience in the car wash... »

Mister Car Wash added two express car wash locations to its portfolio with the recent acquisition of Four Seasons Auto Wash Express, increasing Mister’s total store count to 12 in the greater Atlanta area. 

Headquartered in... »

Following the State of the Industry address on Wednesday, April 5 at The Car Wash Show in Las Vegas, Governor Tom Ridge will deliver the keynote presentation. Ridge was the first Secretary of Homeland Security and is a former... »

Charlotte, NC-based Autobell® Car Wash Inc. recently opened its 77th location. The full-service car wash is located at 45655 Shepard Drive in Sterling, VA — the former Sweetwater Splash Car Wash site.

The new location is... »

Meguiar’s® has announced that it has expanded its partnership with automotive auction house, Barrett-Jackson. The expanded partnership will rebrand Barrett-Jackson’s world famous staging lanes as the Meguiar’s Staging Lanes.

The... »