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Click, You’re It!
October 25, 2021
7 minute Read
BY SANDY SMITH
The haunted wash at Silverstar Car Washes was a huge hit – with both employees and customers.
Last year was a big one...
Getting a Little Wild
October 18, 2021
5 minute Read
BY TOM GRESHAM
When the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., needed new resources in the early 1990s to enhance its brown bear area, it...
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Covering Everything
October 13, 2021
4 minute Read
BY MELISSA PIRKEY, ASSURED PARTNERS
According to IBISWorld, the global car wash service market size was estimated at $34.19 billion in...
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Profile: Tyler McClure, Fire Station Express
October 6, 2021
4 minute Read
Tyler McClure was born and raised in Oconee County, so when it came time to name his new car wash business, he looked no further than his...
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Ask Champ - Influencer Marketing
October 6, 2021
2 minute Read
I saw somewhere recently that you can get an influencer degree. Does this mean I should be doing more with influencer marketing? —Knowledge...
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Letter from the Editor - Fall 2021
October 1, 2021
2 minute Read
This year my oldest daughter turned 13 and I’ve found myself thinking that it’s just not possible that I am a parent of a teenager. It...
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Disrupting Disruption
September 1, 2021
4 minute Read
Mitch Joel shares some insights about living in a culture of change, constant disruption and digital transformation. Consumers have...
Ask Champ - New Social Media App
July 14, 2021
2 minute Read
I’ve been seeing a lot of scuttle about a new social media app called Clubhouse. Do I need to be figuring out a way to get my business...
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Meet the Board: Stephan Weber
July 14, 2021
2 minute Read
Stephan Weber is used to traveling the globe exploring the professional car wash industry, but since the global pandemic is limiting his...
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5 Interesting Tech Trends
July 7, 2021
7 minute Read
BY NICK FORTUNA
Technological innovations not only take on a new importance during challenging times, they also reflect some pretty...
Full Speed Ahead
July 7, 2021
7 minute Read
BY SANDY SMITHThe struggles are there, for sure: shifting driver patterns, government-mandated shutdowns, product shortages. But where...
