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  • NASCAR Car Wash Revs Its Engine
    NASCAR Car Wash
    When the 1903 Car Wash Co. announced in May that it had signed an exclusive licensing agreement with NASCAR to develop 40 branded carwash locations within five years, the carwash industry’s collective eyebrows rose in unison. Nevertheless, the NASCAR Car Wash rollout offers ...More
    October 13, 2010 By Tony Jones
    Posted in Articles, Marketing, Operations
  • NACS Chairman Encourages Engagement with Media, Customers, Politicians
    Jay Ricker, chairman of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), encouraged retailers to become actively engaged with the media, customers and elected officials. Ricker told NACS Show attendees it was the industry’s job to communicate the industry’s voice ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Musshoff Named Director of Automechanika Frankfurt
    Olaf Musshoff was named director of Automechanika Frankfurt. Musshoff, 43, is an experienced fair and exhibition specialist and has been with Messe Frankfurt, Automechanika’s show organizer, for many years. ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Koi Restaurant Owners Not Tied to Implicated Carwashes
    The California attorney general’s office retracted an erroneous press release tying the owners of the Koi Restaurant chain to eight carwashes the state is suing for allegedly exploiting workers, unpaid wages and illegal business practices. ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Don't be Social without a Plan
    Social Media
    Carwashes, detailers, fast lubes and car repair facilities have begun to pop up with regularity on social media sites, even if a large percentage of these business segments still lag behind other retail services in Web presence and site development. While a small percentage ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in Blog, Marketing
  • NACS Launches Tamper-Evident Label Program
    The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has launched a program designed to help retail members develop preventive measures against ID fraud. Called “We Care … About Your ID,” the security education and training program includes tamper-evident labels developed ...More
    October 13, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • California Sues 8 Carwashes for $6.6 Million in Labor Violations
    California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a $6.6 million lawsuit Monday against eight carwashes owned by members of the Sikder family for allegedly exploiting workers, unpaid wages and illegal business practices. ...More
    October 6, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Kicking the Carwash Discount Addiction
    Kick the Discount Addiction
    Carwashing has been forever changed by the recession and discounting shouldn’t be the favorite tool operators turn to in order to attract customers. The question is how do retailers who trained consumers to expect discounts, retrain the same consumers to make purchases ...More
    October 6, 2010 By Kyle Doyle
    Posted in Articles, Marketing
  • Great Lakes Quick Lube Acquires Two Former Grease Monkey Facilities
    Great Lakes Quick Lube LP has acquired two oil change service centers in Evansville, Ind. Both locations were owned and operated for nearly 20 years by a franchise of Grease Monkey, company officials said. Both facilities will now offer services under the Valvoline Instant ...More
    October 6, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Kraco Enterprises Completes Acquisition of Auto Expressions
    Kraco Enterprises has completed its deal to acquire Auto Expressions, an automotive aftermarket accessories business, from Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...More
    October 6, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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