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What’s it Really Worth?
April 1, 2015
6 minute Read
An accountant by training, Mike North certainly has plenty of knowledge of the numbers side of car washes. But North, CEO of Oklahoma...
Read MoreChanging trends New techniques for reducing the ever-increasing costs of health care
April 1, 2015
7 minute Read
The cost of health care in the United States has been steadily rising year after year. Employers and employees are feeling the pain, and...
Read More2015 ICA Award Recipients
April 1, 2015
2 minute Read
The International Carwash Association, is proud to recognize the 2015 Hall of Fame and Innovation in Leadership Award recipients, who were...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Summer 2015
April 1, 2015
3 minute Read
Dear Champ,
I’m thinking about redesigning my menus for customers, but wonder if there’s something I’m missing when it comes to capturing...
Read MoreMotoring Ahead
April 1, 2015
6 minute Read
On a muggy May afternoon in northeastern New Jersey, customers line up and wait for up to 20 minutes in a small, jam-packed store to speak...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Summer 2015
April 1, 2015
3 minute Read
Ken Bucher
Warsaw Chemical Co. Inc.Warsaw, Indiana
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: We are a manufacturer of cleaning compounds....
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Summer 2015
April 1, 2015
2 minute Read
In sports, you often hear about the concept of momentum. Generally, it’s triggered by a specific moment when someone makes a big play to...
Read MoreChip and PIN confusion
April 1, 2015
6 minute Read
In recent months, talk of Chip and PIN, “EMV” and smart credit cards has all focused on the impending deadline of October 2015. By that...
Read MoreThe Origin of the Exterior Car Wash
April 1, 2015
4 minute Read
The late 1940s and early ’50s were the height of classic American road culture, a time when flashy hot rods sporting white-wall tires...
Read MoreWearing Too Many Hats?
April 1, 2015
6 minute Read
Are you managing your business or is your business managing you? Business owners who wear multiple hats and continue to take on new hats...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Gary Dennis
January 2, 2015
3 minute Read
With 2015 well underway, I hope you are already enjoying a successful start to the year. For the International Carwash Association, this...
Read MoreTake A Tour - Reynoldsburg, Ohio
January 2, 2015
2 minute Read
Moo Moo Express Car Wash
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
THE STORY
Moo Moo Express opened its first wash in February 2008 by John Roush and his...
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