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  • Arson Blamed for Simoniz Car Wash Fire
    A fire causing $60,000 in damage to a Simoniz Car Wash in Tucson, Ariz., was intentionally set, according to a report by the Arizona Daily Star. ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Carwash Video Shows Danger of Spinning Wrap
    There are plenty of things that can go wrong in and around a carwash that can jeopardize the safety of both employees and customers. A grim reminder of this hit the Internet last week when someone posted a surveillance video on YouTube showing a carwash employee taking a ...More
    October 4, 2010 By Tony Jones
    Posted in Blog, Operations
  • Woman Crashes into Carwash, Leaves Scene
    A woman had her car impounded last week after she crashed into a carwash in Flint, Mich., and left the scene of the accident, according to a report by The Flint Journal. She was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier when she hit the carwash, causing damage to one of the bays. ...More
    September 29, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Lube and Carwash Wins Naming Rights, Seeks Insurance Payment
    The owners of a fast lube and carwash business in Wheaton and Naperville, Ill., successfully fended off a lawsuit by auto parts retailer AutoZone to retain the right to use their Oil Zone and Wash Zone service marks, but Mike and Paula Strick remain in court seeking ...More
    September 28, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • Emergency Contacts a Key Part of Carwash Risk Management
    As a car care business owner, you are called upon to wear many different hats. When your job includes overseeing personnel, distribution, sales, marketing, technology, accounting and most everything else, risk management sometimes gets pushed off the table. ...More
    September 22, 2010 By Scott Brothers
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • 2 Carwash Workers Injured after Jeep SUV Accelerates
    Two carwash workers were injured last week when a fellow employee lost control of a Jeep SUV and struck a vehicle they were towel drying, according to a report by NBC Washington. The general manager of Sonic Soft Car Wash in Woodbridge, Va., told the news station the Jeep ...More
    September 7, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Carwash Workers Injured in Acceleration Mishap
    Two carwash employees were injured last week when a vehicle being moved from the tunnel to a drying area pinned a female worker against the van she was drying. ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Sinkhole Damages Carwash and Sonic Restaurant
    A Sonic fast-food restaurant and a carwash in Cleveland, Ga., were both damaged last week when a 100-foot long sinkhole appeared in their adjoining property during inclement weather. Three inches of rain fell in one hour and caused some flash flooding in the area. ...More
    August 30, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • 3-Year-Old Killed by Truck Entering Carwash
    A 3-year-old boy was killed last week when he was struck by a truck entering a carwash in Pueblo, Colo., according to a report by The Pueblo Chieftain. The child was apparently near a vacuum island with his 5-year-old brother when the accident occurred. ...More
    August 26, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Elderly Woman Struck by Vehicle at Carwash
    A 71-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle and pinned against a wall at Octopus Carwash in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday when an 81-year-old man apparently became incapacitated behind the wheel of his car. His wife tried to gain control but could not prevent the car from ...More
    June 8, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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