Stories Archive
Firm 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...
Read MoreIt’s About Ennovation Not Just Innovation
January 1, 2013
4 minute Read
It is difficult to look at a business magazine, read an annual report or watch the news without seeing a story about innovation. Rightly...
Read MoreSmarten Up!
January 1, 2013
7 minute Read
IF YOU’RE AN experienced car wash operator, you might think you know your business inside and out and would have little to gain by...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Spring 2013
January 1, 2013
2 minute Read
Welcome to the first edition of CAR WASH Magazine in 2013. This issue also serves as our preview of The Car Wash Show 2013TM. The world's...
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