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Sparkling Clean
September 26, 2017
3 minute Read
Cutting-edge technology and creating a great customer experience are the forces that drive Kevin Detrick and Sparkle Car Wash, which...
Read MoreMarketing Breakthroughs
September 26, 2017
7 minute Read
We all do it: skip the ads that pop up on YouTube and fast-forward through commercials. In an era of DVRs and ad block, traditional ads run...
Read MoreMarketing in a Digital World
July 27, 2017
6 minute Read
When Jimbo Balaam considers the future of digital marketing in the car wash industry, there’s one thing he sees as a certainty: There will...
Read MoreCar Wash PR
July 27, 2017
6 minute Read
The advent of social media and email’s ease of use has greatly increased a car wash owner’s ability to connect with current and potential...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Darrin Baum
July 27, 2017
4 minute Read
Darrin Baum is senior vice president, general manager of Zep Vehicle Care. Baum earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from...
Read MoreEmerging Leaders - Michael Ostermeyer
July 5, 2017
3 minute Read
Michael Ostermeyer got his start in the car wash industry at an atypical time. As a freshman in college, Ostermeyer started working at...
The Car Wash Show 2017
July 5, 2017
3 minute Read
The Car Wash Show 2017 in Las Vegas was another record-breaking show for International Carwash Association. Produced in partnership with...
Read MoreMike Huggins
July 5, 2017
4 minute Read
When Mike Huggins and his wife, Lenka Juchelkova, take on a new venture, they really go deep “into the rabbit hole,” according to Huggins.
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Read MoreEmerging Leader - Billy Quezada
July 5, 2017
3 minute Read
Guillermo “Billy” Quezada was meant for a role in operations. For the past 12 years, he’s been part of some kind of operations work, from...
Read MoreLetter from the ICA - Summer 2017
July 5, 2017
3 minute Read
With a background in Journalism and English, I like to think I have a decent vocabulary. However, I don’t know that there are words in any...
Read MoreEmerging Leader - Christian Reuda
July 5, 2017
3 minute Read
Christian Rueda has the type of outlook on life and work that most companies would kill to have. He looks for the value in every situation...
Read MoreEmerging Leaders - Zach Klein
July 5, 2017
3 minute Read
Zach Klein, store manager for the Charlie’s Fast Lube location in Sparta, Illinois, realized early on that cars were where he wanted to be....
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