Add-On Profit Centers


  • Ol' Miner Car Wash Adds Fast Lube, Auto Repair Services
    Ol’ Miner Car Wash in Park City, Utah, has added fast lube services and light auto repair from Mercer Automotive, according to a report by the Park Record. Disruptive road construction and seasonal carwash business made adding the new services necessary. ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Havoline Product Line to Move under Chevron Brand in North America
    Chevron Products Co. announced it will consolidate its Texaco Havoline lubricant product line in North America under the Chevron brand beginning in mid-2011. The only visible change to the Havoline product line will be the inclusion of the Chevron logo, officials said. As ...More
    November 3, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Car Air Freshener Line Targets Men with Scents, Delivery, Packaging
    Although men typically fall behind women as the intended target in most consumer products categories, some marketers are beginning to creatively target men in advertising and product design. HandStands, a manufacturer of car air fresheners, is about to launch a line of ...More
    October 27, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Carwash Sells Gas Cheap to Boost Wash and Detail Profits
    Prestige Car Wash & Detail Shop in Taunton, Mass., kicked off the addition of selling gasoline at its facility by offering fuel for 20 cents cheaper than the nearest competitor. Manager Ronen Drory said the promotion is designed to help increase profits from the ...More
    September 8, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Developers Get Zoning Approval for Carwash, Fast Lube
    Development company Fulton Forbes Inc. received zoning approval last week on a special use application for a carwash and fast lube station in connection with a retail development project in Wallingford, Conn. ...More
    August 18, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Time to Give Your Training Program a Check-up
    If your training program is new, you probably have found that while you started with the best of intentions, your program may not quite cover everything you would like or that you needed to change or refine procedures along the way. Believe it or not, this is very common, ...More
    August 4, 2010 Keith Duplessie
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Detail Plus Releases Vehicle Carpet Recoloring System
    Detail Plus Car Appearance Systems has released Carpet Color Plus, a carpet dye, enhancement and recoloring system. The product is designed as an add-on profit tool by enabling facilities to offer vehicle carpet and floor mat color restoration services. ...More
    July 28, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Can the Carwash Industry Embrace Waterless Washing?
    Back in the 1990s when waterless carwash products were introduced to the public as a revolutionary way to clean cars without water, many carwash operators and detailers laughed at the concept as another multilevel marketing scheme to bilk the public. But given their staying ...More
    July 21, 2010 Keith Duplessie
    Posted in Articles, Marketing, Operations
  • ConocoPhillips Lubricants Commercial Wins Award
    ConocoPhillips Co. has won a silver ADDY Award for a Kendall Motor Oil digital commercial created to promote its premium car motor oil featuring Liquid Titanium. The video, titled “Metal on Metal,” was recognized for its sound design. It was produced by Texas Video & ...More
    July 12, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • Define Detailing so Customers Know What to Expect
    The success carwash operators across the nation have experienced with express detailing the last several years has been amazing. But the definition of express detailing services is often up for debate. To help put this in perspective, let’s identify what carwash operators ...More
    June 23, 2010 Keith Duplessie
    Posted in Articles, Operations
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