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Letter from the Editor - Summer 2021
March 30, 2021
2 minute Read
I have a confession to make.
I love Facebook memories. A lot. I look forward to seeing what great experiences from the past pop up for me...
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Guest Commentary - Kati Wilson Wright
February 15, 2021
5 minute Read
By Kati Wilson Wright
Lone Star Car Wash Systems
When I was a kid, my parents owned a full-service car wash in a tiny West Texas town....
Letter from the Editor - Winter 2020
February 15, 2021
3 minute Read
We made it. We can all now put the year which must not be named behind us and turn our focus fully to the future.
Before we go full steam...
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CAR WASH Magazine Live™ Launches
February 15, 2021
2 minute Read
International Carwash Association has launched CAR WASH Magazine Live, a weekly broadcast focused on bringing the car wash community...
Latest ICA Consumer Study
January 30, 2021
1 minute Read
The best way to cater to your customer is to know your customer. International Carwash Association understands the importance of this type...
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Spreading the Word on Social Media
January 20, 2021
4 minute Read
Most small-business owners have embraced social media as a way to reach new customers, solidify their relationship with existing customers...
11 Reasons Car Washes Are Booming
January 20, 2021
3 minute Read
BY BOB KLEINICA Research Director International Carwash Association's Consumer Study shows that car wash cash registers were ringing like...
Stepping Up During COVID-19
January 19, 2021
8 minute Read
BY LINDSEY QUICK
In the face of a crisis, communities look for opportunities to help one another. That same courage and selflessness...
Manager Training Program Debuts
January 2, 2021
4 minute Read
Mike Black has been trying to move all of Valet Car Wash’s training online for some time. For one reason or another the project just...
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Vaccination Preparations
January 2, 2021
5 minute Read
BY CLAUDIA ST. JOHN, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
As 2020 drew to a close, we started fielding questions from clients about whether they could require...
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Regional Update: Western Carwash Association Winter 2020
December 1, 2020
1 minute Read
2020 has been a time for innovation. At Western Carwash Association, we pride ourselves on the education opportunities and roadshows that...
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Regional Update: Midwest Carwash Association Winter 2020
December 1, 2020
1 minute Read
BY JOSEPH CHATEL, MCA PRESIDENT
The changes we have experienced this past year have been monumental and unprecedented for each of us in...
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