For generations, Jeff Fields and his family have made their living cleaning things. The family’s cleaning roots stretch back to the 1940s, when Fields’ great-grandfather left rural Kentucky…
After retiring from a long career in law enforcement, Harry Sandwith could have chosen any number of second acts. Instead, he decided to turn a lifelong passion into more…
For many operators, their car wash career starts with family business ties, real estate development experience, or equipment knowledge. But for Jessica Zazworsky, it started with marketing. Bubble Barn…
A second-brain approach uses artificial intelligence to automate tasks you currently perform and reduce cognitive load. I attempted this earlier this year for tasks such as site selection, preparing…
More than two decades after entering the car wash industry, Ronnie Corbin still talks about washing cars with the same excitement and energy that fueled his earliest ventures. But…
Russ Arnold was a car wash rookie when he founded Arnold’s Auto Wash in 2001, but he already knew what he wanted, or rather, what he didn’t want. Arnold’s…
There was a time when exterior cleaning perks at every vacuum island were a com-petitive advantage. Buckets with soap, bug brushes, long-handled scrubbers, all the tools a customer could…
Education in any industry is vitally important. Continued improvement in hands-on know-how, trend awareness, and knowledge of new product and tool developments are all key factors in staying ahead…
The world of detailing equipment and products has evolved and continues to develop. What is available to the industry today has opened new revenue streams and also allows operators…
For most operators, the path into car washing starts with a family business, a real estate investment, or a background in mechanical systems. For Mel Ulrich, it started in…