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Vanity Car Wash Delays Raffle Drawing for Business

Vanity Car Wash and Ice Cream has delayed its raffle drawing for the business until November. Owners Tom and Victoria Burke announced last May they would raffle off their carwash and ice cream operations after failing to attract any suitable buyers. The Hillsdale, Mich., ...More
May 11, 2010
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Tenn. Carwash Owners Close Operation, Help Flood Victims

Carwash owners Tim and Paula Jones voluntarily closed their four Champion Car Wash locations in Nashville because of severe water shortages but have continued to pay their eight employees to perform local relief work. Their efforts are in reaction to severe flooding in the ...More
May 10, 2010
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Air Freshener Company Donates $500K to Operation Smile

Air freshener manufacturer HandStands was recognized this month by Utah Gov. Gary Hebert for the company’s contributions to Operation Smile, an organization that provides reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate. ...More
May 4, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing
Grand Wash Auto to Hold Free Car Wash Day Benefit

Grand Wash Auto, a carwash in Melbourne, Australia that bills itself as the nation’s first express exterior facility, will hold a free carwash event May 2 to benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal. ...More
April 21, 2010
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Matt & Jeff’s: Lifelong Friends Build Winning Carwash Formula

There is an old adage that warns entrepreneurs against going into business with friends or family. The carwash industry, of course, has largely defied that logic since its inception, with many closely held businesses carving out strong local and regional presences. One of ...More
April 15, 2010 Tony Jones
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Harv’s Car Wash Holds Tax Day Event for 4-cent Profits

Harv’s Car Wash will celebrate tax day today by washing vehicles for charity and just 4 cents profit per car, according to a report by the Sacramento Press. The profit margin is in reference to an incident last month when two IRS agents visited the Sacramento, Calif., ...More
April 15, 2010
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Environmental Website Plugs WaterSavers Carwash Program

The International Carwash Association’s WaterSavers program received some positive publicity from a consumer-oriented environmental Web site last week when the Mother Nature Network ran a story examining the most eco-friendly place to wash a vehicle. The article included an ...More
April 12, 2010
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Splash Car Wash Features Works by Local Artists

Splash Car Wash recently unveiled a new photography display by Trudy Cass at the company’s Wilton, Conn., location. The gallery presentation is a part of Splash’s ongoing effort to support local artists by offering free gallery space at 14 of its carwash locations. ...More
March 30, 2010
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Jiffy Lube Raises $1.1 Million to Fight Heart Disease

Jiffy Lube announced it will donate $1.1 million to the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement, raised through the company’s Maintenance Partners for Life campaign. In its third year, the campaign raised funds through customer donations at participating ...More
March 30, 2010
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SECWA Georgia Carwash Road Show a Hit

The Southeastern Car Wash Association’s first Road Show of 2010 was held Feb. 14-15 in Savannah, Ga., and drew 135 attendees, including carwash owners, investor and suppliers. The day-and-a-half event was the association’s most successful to date. ...More
March 30, 2010
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