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6 Questions with Eric Wulf, ICA

This fall, Eric Wulf and a contingent of carwash industry professionals embarked on a tour of some of Germany’s most innovative carwash companies and attended Automechanika, the largest European trade show for the automobile ...read more

Grace for Vets Surpasses 100K Carwashes

Carwash locations participating in this year's Grace for Vets promotion provided more than 100,000 free carwashes to military veterans Nov. 11 for the first time in the program's six-year history. ...read more

Building Success from the Inside Out

No matter how you shake it, 2010 has been a difficult year for just about every segment of the carwash industry. Tough times typically require tough decisions, but investing in the intangible can sometimes be among the most ...read more

Grace for Vets Tops 1,300 Carwashes

Carwash locations participating in this year’s Grace for Vets program are expected to nearly double 2009 figures, with 1,297 locations registered to provide free carwashes to military veterans and active service personnel on ...read more


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  • Quick Quack Car Wash Named to Inc. 5000 List
    Quick Quack Car Wash was ranked as the 612th fastest growing private company in the United States by Inc. magazine. Quick Quack is the first carwash company to be included in the publication’s annual Inc. 5000 list, according to a press release. ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • Carwash Workers Injured in Acceleration Mishap
    Two carwash employees were injured last week when a vehicle being moved from the tunnel to a drying area pinned a female worker against the van she was drying. ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Carwash Chosen as Location for Chevy Commercial
    Harlem and Randolph Car Wash in Forest Park, Ill., played host last week to a film crew shooting a Chevrolet commercial, according to a report by the Forest Park Review. Filming was part of an eight-day shoot in several locations in the Chicago area. ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • King Car Wash Earns Customer Service Award
    King Car Wash in Westmont, Ill., has received a Talk of the Town Award for customer service from consulting firm Celebration Media U.S. The carwash was selected as one of the best in its region in the automotive category. ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Autocashiers, Greeters Don't have to be Either/Or Proposition
    Technology Handshake
    I’ve always found it interesting that most carwash operators take autocashier technology as an either/or proposition. Either you fully embrace technology and spend the money on autocashiers or you eschew them so that you can gain the benefits of personalization and the ...More
    September 1, 2010 By Gary Dennis
    Posted in Articles, Marketing, Operations
  • Former Carwash Business to Benefit from Community Fundraiser
    Commercial carwashes often hold charity events to support community organizations, but residents in a Detroit neighborhood will turn the tables Labor Day weekend with a fundraiser they hope will help resurrect a business complex that once housed a carwash, ice cream shop ...More
    August 31, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Great Lakes Quick Lube Acquires Carwash and Lube Supercenter
    Great Lakes Quick Lube LP has acquired People’s Choice Car Wash and Lube in Franklin, Wis., the company announced. Financial terms were not disclosed. The new Valvoline Instant Oil Change location will expand Great Lakes Quick Lube’s market share in the Milwaukee area to 26 ...More
    August 31, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Sonny's Offers Space-saving Wheel Cleaner, Mitter Combo
    Sonny’s Enterprises is offering a wheel cleaner, mitter combo unit designed to help carwash operators increase throughput and add services without increasing tunnel length. ...More
    August 31, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Take a Tour of the New ModernCarCare.com
    Internet
    Welcome to the new ModernCarCare.com. As you can see, we’ve been doing some redecorating, and we think you’ll appreciate many of the new aspects to the Web site. ...More
    August 30, 2010 By Tony Jones
    Posted in Blog, Marketing, Operations
  • Sinkhole Damages Carwash and Sonic Restaurant
    Sinkhole
    A Sonic fast-food restaurant and a carwash in Cleveland, Ga., were both damaged last week when a 100-foot long sinkhole appeared in their adjoining property during inclement weather. Three inches of rain fell in one hour and caused some flash flooding in the area. ...More
    August 30, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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