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Never Fire Anyone Again
February 22, 2022
9 minute Read
By Art Snarzyk III, CPBA, CPVA, CPEQA, CPHDA
Eighty percent of turnover is the result of mistakes made during the hiring process,...
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Sizing Up the U.S. Car Wash Industry
February 22, 2022
3 minute Read
The question of “How many car washes exist?” has been a vexing one to answer for most of the industry’s history. The industry has...
Going Once, Going Twice … Sold!
February 22, 2022
5 minute Read
BY TOM GRESHAM
The mergers and acquisitions market for car washes is busy these days, making it particularly important for owners to...
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Hired!
February 22, 2022
5 minute Read
BY MARY LOU JAYGood employees are key to your car wash’s success, so it’s crucial to fill any vacant positions with the right people. To...
Technology to the Rescue
February 22, 2022
5 minute Read
For anyone who’s ever heard themselves mutter that there has to be a better way, good news: There probably is.
Organization, time...
Working Together
February 22, 2022
7 minute Read
BY SHERYL S. JACKSON Everyone knows that websites, discount coupons in publications or direct mail, social media, and signage can be used...
Carwash.AI: The Next Generation Car Wash Experience
February 22, 2022
3 minute Read
BY ALAN NAWOJ
Alan Nawoj, CEO of Beacon Mobile, provides some insight on new contact-free car wash experiences, including voice-operated...
How You Can Win-Win-Win
February 22, 2022
6 minute Read
By Evan Carroll
Today’s car wash owner/operators are faced with the same question all businesses struggle to answer: To best serve our...
New Auto Technologies: Hot or Not?
February 22, 2022
6 minute Read
By Nicole Nelson
When Mark Chisholm first got behind the wheel, key vehicular features included the AM/FM radio with a lucky bonus of an...
AI Reporting for Duty
February 22, 2022
6 minute Read
BY JOE DYSART
While artificial intelligence (AI) has made quite a splash in almost every aspect of running a business and the equipment...
Becoming Bendable
February 22, 2022
6 minute Read
BY TOM GRESHAM
For car washes around the country, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a shock. Operators had to adjust quickly...
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