Carwash Planning


  • Mr. Clean Car Wash Moves Forward with Chicago Locations
    Mr. Clean Car Wash is scheduled to begin construction next spring on a $2 million location in Plainfield, Ill., joining two other Mr. Clean Chicago-area carwash developments in Montgomery and Glenview, according to a report by the Plainfield Patch. ...More
    November 3, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • Planning Commission Approves Town's First Carwash
    The Middlebury, Conn., Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved the town’s first carwash, according to a report by the Republican-American. The 864-square-foot carwash will be constructed along with a four-pump gas station and convenience store. ...More
    October 27, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • NASCAR Car Wash Revs Its Engine
    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
  • NASCAR Car Wash Partners with Brand Identity Firm
    The NASCAR Car Wash Co. (NCW) has signed an agreement with The Look Co. to help build a cohesive brand design between facilities and solidify NCW’s brand consistency in marketing and sponsorship strategies, the company announced. ...More
    October 4, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing
  • Military Base Waits 15 Years to Build Carwash
    After 15 years of efforts, Beale Air Force Base near Yuba City, Calif., is finally building a carwash facility on the main portion of the base, according to a report posted on the base’s Web site. The 9th Force Support Squadron recently broke ground on a $1.2 million ...More
    September 15, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • 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
  • Turtle Wax Sells 2 Carwashes, Focuses on Chicago Sales
    Turtle Wax has completed the sale of two of its three carwashes in the Kansas City, Kan., area, the company announced. Financial terms were not disclosed. The sale of those facilities will enable the company to focus on selling its eight remaining Chicago-area carwashes. ...More
    August 10, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Aussie Owners Build Modern Express Carwash Down Under
    The owners of Grand Wash Auto believe so strongly in their standalone, express exterior carwash model that they are not afraid of the 12 competing carwashes in the five-mile radius surrounding their Thornbury, Australia, location. Owners Ali Sadiku, Lee Sadiku and Alfie ...More
    July 22, 2010 Tony Jones
    Posted in Articles, Marketing, Operations
  • Proposed Carwash Rejected Due to Noise Fears
    A proposed Zippy’s Express Wash project in Keller, Texas, has been denied because of noise concerns, according to a report by The Keller Citizen. Residents and city officials were afraid noise from the carwash’s vacuum motors would be too loud. ...More
    July 21, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • H.E.B. Retail Center Includes Automatic Carwash
    H.E. Butt Grocery Co. is set to open a 68,000-square-foot H.E.B. retail center in Dripping Springs, Texas, that will include grocery, gasoline and an automatic carwash, according to a report by the Austin Business Journal. The grocery store is set to open Friday, although ...More
    July 21, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
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