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Top 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...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Fred O'Neill
January 2, 2016
4 minute Read
Fred O’Neill is president of O’Neill Enterprises. He graduated from Fairfield University in 1979 with a degree in business management and...
Read MoreInternational Profile: From Mechanics to Innovators
January 2, 2016
3 minute Read
Brothers Lex and Rene Peters began their ANAC careers as mechanics, but they knew their future would take them farther than the grease and...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Spring 2016
January 2, 2016
2 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read MoreCar Wash Magazine Wins Award
January 1, 2016
1 minute Read
The International Carwash Association’s CAR WASH Magazine was honored with a Bronze award in the Quarterly Magazine category in...
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