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Square Peg Round Hole
April 1, 2013
8 minute Read
While today’s economy may mean there are a lot of people looking for work, it’s critical that an organization focus on making the right...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Charnann Cox
January 2, 2013
3 minute Read
Charnann Cox
Operator MemberU.S. Car Wash Manager – 7-Eleven stores
LOCATED IN:Austin, Texas USA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Tetco Stores...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Spring 2013
January 2, 2013
5 minute Read
As a continuing feature to CAR WASH Magazine, we will occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA...
Read MoreFirm Foundations
January 1, 2013
5 minute Read
Small and medium-sized business owners are under pressure now more than ever. An uncertain economy has resulted in owners putting more...
Read MoreNew Year Employer Checklist
January 1, 2013
4 minute Read
The New Year is an appropriate time to conduct an employer checklist of your policies and procedures to help you achieve success. Labor...
Read MoreGrowing Your Business in Changing Times
January 1, 2013
3 minute Read
Remember when you used to be able to write a marketing plan for the coming year and pretty accurately predict what was coming? Well those...
Read MoreAre Robots the Next Car Wash Innovation?
January 1, 2013
4 minute Read
AS JEFF FRYMAN, the director of standards development, pointed out in an article for the Robotics Industries Association, “Our nation’s...
Read MoreMister Car Wash Becomes Largest Independent Operator in North America
January 1, 2013
4 minute Read
Every story begins somewhere. For one of the fastest growing car wash companies last year, that story began at a single location in...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Spring 2013
January 1, 2013
3 minute Read
My wash isn’t that old (seven years), but I’m wondering about a rebranding of my site. I wonder if it would help me to catch new customers...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Winter 2013
January 1, 2013
2 minute Read
Reflecting on the years I’ve been with the International Carwash Association (I won’t date myself by telling you exactly how many years...
Read MoreFocus on a Member - Spring 2013
January 1, 2013
5 minute Read
Martin Emmrich
Royal Palm Car WashBradenton, Fla.
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: We operate two facilities in the area. The first...
Read MoreViva l’Italia
January 1, 2013
5 minute Read
IT’S NO ACCIDENTthat Italy is synonymous with the sweetest parts of life, or as Italians put it, “la dolce vita.” As a people, Italians...
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