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Big Idea
April 1, 2016
6 minute Read
Things are looking up. For the first time in almost 10 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration reported the number of business...
Read MoreTake A Tour - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Loog Man
April 1, 2016
1 minute Read
Loog ManYear Opened: 1996
Soft opening in August 2015
Officially opened the day before Car Wash Show Europe
Size of the Property:...
Read MoreThe Car Wash Show 2016
April 1, 2016
8 minute Read
This year’s The Car Wash Show in Nashville was one for the record books. In what would be the largest Show in 10 years, nearly 8,000...
Read MoreRecognizing The Industry’s Future Leaders
April 1, 2016
11 minute Read
For the second year in a row, the International Carwash Assocation presented five Emerging Leaders Scholarships at this year’s The Car...
Read MoreTop Feature Of New Payment Systems: Security
April 1, 2016
6 minute Read
As fast as technology keeps changing today, it could be tempting to put off a payment system upgrade, thinking that things will just...
Read MoreAlong for the Ride
April 1, 2016
7 minute Read
On a Wednesday morning last October, three friends exited their red Tesla Model S P85D after parking it in a garage on the east side of...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Summer 2016
April 1, 2016
2 minute Read
Dear Champ-
At one of my washes I’m trying to get customers to go up a level in their package purchase. I’m wondering if you have any...
Read MoreStudy This!
April 1, 2016
6 minute Read
Think back just a few years and ponder how much your business has changed. Technology has not only changed car washes themselves, but...
Read MoreNew & Improved
April 1, 2016
6 minute Read
The market is crowded and competitive. How can you be sure that your product has the highest possible chance of success? “Start with a...
Read MoreWash Ideas - Spring 2016
January 2, 2016
3 minute Read
Don Jacobs has been featured in WashIdeas.com interviews twice. Don started out as a tire shiner and is now an equity partner in and...
Read MoreWomen in Car Wash - Marla Mayer
January 2, 2016
2 minute Read
Marla Mayer started her career in the car wash industry when she was just 11 years old.
“I was fortunate to be born with a towel in my...
Read MoreWomen in Car Wash - Heidi Kerska
January 2, 2016
3 minute Read
Heidi Kerska’s role as the car wash operations manager at Kwik Trip keeps her busy.
“I work in all aspects of the business, from helping...
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