Stories Archive
Test Your Emerging Technology IQ
May 4, 2018
3 minute Read
In preparation for our Emerging Technology Session at The Car Wash Show 2018 in April, we thought we could have some fun with numbers in...
Read MoreSupporting Those Who Support the Car wash Industry
April 27, 2018
2 minute Read
The importance of our participation in the political process becomes very evident each time we consider the negative coverage our industry...
Read MoreProfile - A Call-To-Action Around Clean Water
April 27, 2018
5 minute Read
Jimmy Starnes learned the connection between relationships and success from an early age, though not through the easiest of circumstances....
Read MoreThe How of Car Washing
April 27, 2018
3 minute Read
Do you ever look at your to-do list and feel like you’re running on a hamster wheel? If you’re like most car wash operators, that list is...
Read MoreICA Announces New Partnership and Car Wash Show Australia
April 27, 2018
3 minute Read
Reflecting the growth of international markets and the opportunity for car wash operators and suppliers to learn from one another around...
Read MoreCommunicating Trust in the Digital Age
April 27, 2018
5 minute Read
Failures to communicate happen everywhere — even when the stakes areincredibly high. They happen in the military. They happen in...
Read MoreProfile - Ben Melendez
April 27, 2018
4 minute Read
In 2003, Ben Melendez was a 27-year-old single dad struggling to make ends meet in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Working two jobs wasn’t...
Read MoreFive Reasons to Offer Unlimited Washes
April 27, 2018
3 minute Read
Quick, what do Starbucks, AMC Theaters and Volvo all have in common? They have all launched subscription services recently.
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Read MoreClick Here: Facebook 101
April 27, 2018
4 minute Read
Right now, Facebook has more than 1.4 billion daily active users. While car washes might not need that many customers lining up every day,...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Spring 2018
April 27, 2018
2 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read MoreTake a Tour - Las Vegas, Nevada
April 27, 2018
1 minute Read
WOW Car Wash
Year opened: 2017
Number of Locations: 2, with several roll-outs in process
Building size: 4,700 square feet
Conveyor length: ...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Jaime Harris
April 27, 2018
3 minute Read
Jaime Harris grew up in Montana before earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. With...
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