Stories Archive
Car Washes Plug into Community Outlets
December 3, 2021
6 minute Read
BY TOM GRESHAM
When Fast Eddie’s Express Car Wash opened its first location in Maine, the wash polled community members to see which local...
Read MoreWhen Your Employees Mean the World to You
December 3, 2021
5 minute Read
BY NICK FORTUNAWhen Elena and Mia Rodriguez lost their father in an industrial accident April 15, they knew there could be no wake or...
Hard Water
December 3, 2021
7 minute Read
BY PAUL KALSCHEUR, PRESIDENTVELOCITY WATER WORKS
The hard and soft qualities of an object — whether it be a chair, a marshmallow, a rock...
2020: A Wash for the Senses
December 3, 2021
5 minute Read
BY NICK FORTUNAWhen the late John Denver sang, “You fill up my senses,” in “Annie’s Song,” he obviously wasn’t talking about a trip...
Take a Tour: Fire Station Express Car Wash
December 3, 2021
1 minute Read
Year opened: 2019Number of locations: 1...
That’s the Spot!
December 3, 2021
8 minute Read
BY NICK FORTUNA
When customers visit one of the five Wiggy Wash locations in Utah, they’re usually quite sure they’ve arrived at the right...
Read MoreThe Future of Marketing Is You
December 2, 2021
4 minute Read
Mark Schaefer shares some insight about the future of marketing. He addresses how the future of branding is no longer an accumulation of...
Shattering the Glass Ceiling
December 2, 2021
28 minute Read
By Shaneen Calvo
In the latest issue of CAR WASH Magazine, we spotlighted women owners/operators in the car wash world. Join us in this...
Read MoreLove Your Logo!
December 2, 2021
7 minute Read
BY SHERYL S. JACKSON
— Paul Rand”
This quote by Paul Rand, the creator of iconic...
Read MoreEmployee Recognition
December 2, 2021
8 minute Read
BY D.H. COBURN
When the pandemic forced Soapy Joe’s Car Wash to take its annual awards bash virtual, Anne Mauler huddled with her marketing...
Read MoreLetter from the Editor - Winter 2021
November 19, 2021
2 minute Read
As a person who creates a pretty large body of content, part of what keeps me fresh is also consuming a lot of content. So here’s a...
Read MoreMovers and Shakers
October 25, 2021
8 minute Read
By Lindsey Quick