Operations

Decision-makers at car care facilities, whether professional carwashes, detail shops or fast lubes, must contend with a myriad of areas to keep businesses running efficiently and profitably. They must strategize about how to improve workplace efficiencies, lower operating costs, adopt environmental best practices and create a desirable service mix and structure. They also must set policies for safety, labor, insurance, facility maintenance, equipment purchases and upgrades, as well as site planning and renovations, among other concerns


  • 6 Questions with Eric Wulf, International Carwash Association
    This fall, Eric Wulf and a contingent of carwash industry professionals embarked on a tour of some of Germany’s most innovative carwash companies and attended Automechanika, the largest European trade show for the automobile sector. Modern Car Care recently caught up with ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Fuller's Carwash Adds Express Tunnel to Satisfy Customers
    Fuller’s Carwash & Detail Center in Orland Park, Ill., is adding a 140-foot express carwash tunnel to satisfy customers who want faster service, according to a report by the Southtown Star. The full-service carwash and detail facility is closed while the $3.8 million ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • D&S Car Wash Equipment Adds Distributor
    D&S Car Wash Equipment Co. has appointed Southeastern D&S Car Wash Systems as an authorized distributor for eastern Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Based in Dover, Tenn., the company is a division of Miller Electric Inc. and will provide full-line sales and service ...More
    November 24, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • 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
  • 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
  • Building Success from the Inside Out Stems from Leadership
    No matter how you shake it, 2010 has been a difficult year for just about every segment of the carwash industry. Tough times typically require tough decisions, but investing in the intangible can sometimes be among the most difficult things to do. For example, while most ...More
    November 17, 2010 By Tony Jones
    Posted in Blog, Operations
  • No Water Meter Means Carwash Pays Less than Competitors
    Latino’s Hand Car Wash in Chicago pays the city a flat fee for its water and does not have a meter to measure the actual amount of water used at the facility, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times. The carwash is one of 520 commercial water users in the city that ...More
    November 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Grace for Vets Surpasses 100,000 Carwash Milestone
    Carwash locations participating in this year's Grace for Vets promotion provided more than 100,000 free carwashes to military veterans Nov. 11 for the first time in the program's six-year history. ...More
    November 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • Super Shine Car Wash Celebrates Grand Opening
    Super Shine Car Wash, a full-service facility in Lake Hopatcong, N.J., recently celebrated its grand opening, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. The event included an appearance by Jefferson Township Mayor Russ Felter. ...More
    November 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Grease Monkey Recognizes Outstanding Franchisees
    Grease Monkey International Inc. announced the company’s top franchisee award winners during its annual conference in October. The winners were recognized for outstanding performance in center marketing and operations and honored in front of fellow U.S. franchisees and ...More
    November 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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