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The detail industry has undergone a major transformation in the past few years. No longer is the service viewed as a side project at a car wash — or worse yet an unsafe process run by an unprofessional detailer — it has stepped... »

At first blush pairing a car wash/detail center with a barber shop doesn’t make much sense. The businesses have little in common and require completely different skill sets to operate. But the two industries have one important... »

Despite the national trend of shrinking sales for both self-serve and in-bay automatics, Green Mountain Car Wash has increased its revenue every month since it opened it doors.

The car wash industry is filled with stories of owners and operators that began washing cars at a young age either in a family business or as a part-time job. The story of the Drory brothers of Prestige Car Wash in Massachusetts...

Only the lucky have seen their business outgrow its location and been forced to set sail toward a new port. Will Rongholt started out as a stand-alone detail owner but as his business grew he had his eye toward the horizon and a...

Much of the nation has embraced the concept of professional car washing as a safe, affordable, and convenient way to keep their vehicles clean. There are, however, plenty of communities where washing cars at home is still the...

As the popularity of the express exterior concept continues to spread throughout the industry, it is becoming more and more important to differentiate a wash’s offerings to help set it apart from the competition. Providing a...