The importance of our participation in the political process becomes very evident each time we consider the negative coverage our industry...

Jimmy Starnes learned the connection between relationships and success from an early age, though not through the easiest of circumstances....

Do you ever look at your to-do list and feel like you’re running on a hamster wheel? If you’re like most car wash operators, that list is...

Reflecting the growth of international markets and the opportunity for car wash operators and suppliers to learn from one another around...

Failures to communicate happen everywhere — even when the stakes areincredibly high. They happen in the military. They happen in...

In 2003, Ben Melendez was a 27-year-old single dad struggling to make ends meet in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Working two jobs wasn’t...

Quick, what do Starbucks, AMC Theaters and Volvo all have in common? They have all launched subscription services recently.

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Right now, Facebook has more than 1.4 billion daily active users. While car washes might not need that many customers lining up every day,...

We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...

WOW Car Wash

Year opened: 2017

Number of Locations: 2, with several roll-outs in process

Building size: 4,700 square feet

Conveyor length: ...

Jaime Harris grew up in Montana before earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. With...

I keep hearing people say it’s a great time to be in the car wash industry.

They’re not wrong.

Growth and innovation are at historic highs...