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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

Latest Headlines

No Water Meter Means Carwash Pays Less than Competitors

Latino’s Hand Car Wash in Chicago pays the city a flat fee for its water and does not have a meter to measure the actual amount of water used at the facility, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times. The carwash is one of 520 commercial water users in the city that ...More
November 17, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Grace for Vets Surpasses 100,000 Carwash Milestone

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. ...More
November 17, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Super Shine Car Wash Celebrates Grand Opening

Super Shine Car Wash, a full-service facility in Lake Hopatcong, N.J., recently celebrated its grand opening, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. The event included an appearance by Jefferson Township Mayor Russ Felter. ...More
November 17, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Grease Monkey Recognizes Outstanding Franchisees

Grease Monkey International Inc. announced the company’s top franchisee award winners during its annual conference in October. The winners were recognized for outstanding performance in center marketing and operations and honored in front of fellow U.S. franchisees and ...More
November 17, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Carwash Robber's Death Ruled a Homicide

The death of a man who died while attempting to rob an Atlanta carwash Nov. 8 has been ruled a homicide by the Fulton County medical examiner’s office, according to a report by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The medical examiner determined Keary Jackson died from ...More
November 17, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
ExxonMobil Introduces Mobile App to Help Customers Locate Gas, Carwashes

ExxonMobil has introduced the Exxon Mobil Fuel Finder, a mobile touch application for iPhone and iPod users that will help them locate Exxon and Mobil retail locations in the continental United States. The application’s advanced filtering feature allows customers to discern ...More
November 12, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
Grace for Vets Carwash Participation Expected to Double on Veterans Day

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 Thursday. Last year, 655 carwashes took part in ...More
November 10, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
Smart Car Wash Receives Silver LEED Certification

The Smart Car Wash in Woodbridge, Va., is the first flex-serve carwash in the United States to receive silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to a report by the Woodbridge Patch. ...More
November 10, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Customers Help Carwash Determine Nonprofit Support

Appleseed Express Carwash in Katy, Texas, has engaged its customers to determine the company’s support of worthy nonprofit programs through a promotion called the Appleseed Challenge. The carwash business asked customers to vote for one of three nominated nonprofit ...More
November 10, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
Carwash, Detailers among Businesses Forced to Pay Unusual City Fees

A carwash, auto detailers and several other small businesses allegedly were forced to pay special fees or guarantee thousands of dollars in sales tax revenue to the city of Bell, Calif., according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. ...More
November 10, 2010
Posted in News, Operations