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A Piece of the Pie

May 22, 2025
7 minute Read

An ESOP option can tangibly impact culture, recruitment and teamwork at businesses that offer this to employees. 

By Tom Gresham

Employee...

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Building Your Brand Identity

May 16, 2025
4 minute Read

By Shay Baig, Marketing Manager, Transchem Group & Turtle Wax Pro

In an industry with as many players as car washing has, the battle of...

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By Austin Esecson, CEO, Rinsed

Today’s bar for delivering top-notch customer experiences is higher than ever.  

Shopping online? Better be...

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Great Expectations

May 9, 2025
7 minute Read

M&A activity slows as operators demand top dollar and interest rates remain high.

By Nick Fortuna After a flurry of mergers and...

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Making a Difference in Early 2025

April 18, 2025
5 minute Read

Each year, car wash organizations contribute countless hours and dollars to the communities they serve. We want to make sure we’re...

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Take a Tour: Silverstar Car Wash

April 11, 2025
1 minute Read

Take a Tour of Silverstar Car Wash in Clive, Iowa, with CAR WASH Magazine.

Car Wash Name: Silverstar Car WashClive, IA

Owner: Mammoth...

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Crossing Borders

April 7, 2025
9 minute Read

What you need to know about opening locations in multiple states — and countries.

By Mary Lou JayIn Birmingham, Ala., after setting an...

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Last(ing) Impressions

April 3, 2025
8 minute Read

The importance of providing members a good exit when they cancel — so you can win them back.

By Tom GreshamWhen members cancel their...

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Take a Tour: Waves Carwash

March 24, 2025
4 minute Read

Take a tour of Waves Carwash in Canberra, Australia, with CAR WASH Magazine.

Year opened: 2020“We initially started with in-bay automatics...

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When Zero Is the Hero

March 21, 2025
8 minute Read

When it comes to sustainability measures, zero is the new goal.

By Lindsey Quick

Efforts around sustainability have been part of the car...

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When Sharing Can Backfire

March 14, 2025
7 minute Read

As the car wash industry’s prominence grows, it’s never been more important to toe the line on antitrust laws.

By Tom GreshamIn its recent...

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Scheduling Flexibility

March 14, 2025
8 minute Read

It’s not only about numbers of personnel, there’s a personal side too. 

When Iona Kearney became operations manager at Speedy Sparkle Car...

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