This year is a special one for the ICA. 2014 marks the 100-year anniversary of the car wash industry, which in itself is a pretty surreal...

When California Gov. Jerry Brown declared an emergency drought in the state in January, car wash owners and operators in the state had...

In a few years, dirty cars may be driving themselves to the car wash — and their owners may not even need to go along for the ride.

...

According to a Pew Internet study, 56 percent of American adults own smartphones. This is an increase of more than 20 percent from just...

One of the things I did a lot of in 2013 is travel. It’s part of the job, with clients to meet and prospects to develop. I’ll admit that...

Family Ties

Joining forces with his brother, this CEO left law practice behind to focus on new business

Steve BarramCEO of Integrated...

The International Carwash Association is leading the professional car wash industry through the 100-year anniversary with a series of...

Economist Robert Gordon garnered a great deal of attention in 2013 for his TED Talk, The death of innovation, the end of growth, based on...

Everything is marketing. Generally, people’s first instincts when they hear the term ‘marketing’ is selling or maybe even advertising....

Want to know how to find the closest car wash with the best price and the shortest wait time? Ask your car.

You may not get an answer...

We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...

MARCUS GREENE

OwnerPronto Car Wash and Quik LubeSt. Petersburg, Fla.Senior Vice PresidentBranch Banking & Trust

Marcus Greene is...