Self-Serve Carwashes

  • Carwash Loses Sales Tax Permits
    ST. PAUL, MN -- The Minnesota Department of Revenue recently revoked the sales tax license of Blaine Self-Serve Car Wash and Texaco after the owner failed to pay state sales tax. The department alleges the business, operated by Jose E. Sanchez, owes the state more than ...More
    January 19, 2001
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Police Search for Motive in Carwash Shooting
    PITTSBURGH, PA -- Pittsburgh police detectives are searching for a motive in the last week's shooting of a Pittsburgh man hot at Quick Car Wash, a coin-operated self-serve, last week is in critical condition. Four men in a gray Ford pulled behind the victim in one of the ...More
    January 10, 2001
    Posted in News, Operations
  • In-Bays: A Critical Part of Self-Serve Locations
    In-Bays: A Critical Part of Self-Serve Locations Automatic washes help operators build income The average self-serve location built today includes at least one automatic bay. The 1990s may have been the decade of the in-bay. While full-serve, self-serve and other washes ...More
    January 1, 2001
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Atlantic City Carwash Offers Flu Shots
    ATLANTIC CITY, NJ--Manahawkin Magic Wash carwash in Ocean County, NJ recently teamed up with the local hospital and health department to offer drive-through flu and pneumonia shots at the seventh annual health event, according to The Press of Atlantic City. County residents ...More
    November 15, 2000
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Father andSon Team Up to Tame the Wild West
    Father and Son Team Up to Tame the Wild West Former full-serve owner thrives in self-serve businessBy Tracy CharuhasTwenty years ago, Bob Ivory made the switch from full-serve to self-serve carwashes. He hasn't looked back since. Today, Bob and his son, Ken, run five Buggy ...More
    October 1, 2000 Tracy Charuhas
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Self-Serve Nightmares-Tales from the Pit
    Self-Serve Nightmares-Tales from the Pit Operators share their customer horror stories Almost every self-serve carwash owner in the country has a scary tale or two to tell about operating a self-serve business. While the majority of customers are well intentioned, some see ...More
    October 1, 2000
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Vacuums--Where and How Many?
    Vacuums--Where and How Many? The right number of vacs in the right spots will help maximize incomeMore and more operators are creating true profit centers at their carwashes. But there's more to a successful wash operation than the actual carwash equipment. A ...More
    October 1, 2000
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Shootings Highlight Self-Serve Security Challenges
    Two killed, one injured in three different incidents. ...More
    August 22, 2000
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Makin' A List, Checkin' It Twice
    Makin' A List, Checkin' It Twice Houston self-serve guru goes from white-collar to washing cars By Michael R. Peck Mark Carnes Three years ago, Mark Carnes of Houston, TX didn't know a thing about the carwash business. "An oil and gas man" as he called himself, ...More
    August 1, 2000 Michael R. Peck
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Gold Coin Not Yet a Hit With Consumers
    Poll shows more than half not likely to use the coins. ...More
    July 11, 2000
    Posted in News, Operations
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