As we all saw this past summer, drought continues to be a very real issue throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world. As an industry,...

As a continuing feature to CAR WASH Magazine, we will occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA...

Mark Curtis, ICA President / CEO Splash Car Washes

Mark Curtis served on the ICA board for eight years (three from 1999 to 2002) and was...

Trent Clark

A Plus Design GroupDallas, Texas

Q: Tell us about your business.

A: We are an Architecture firm that specializes in the...

When it comes to longevity and success in family owned businesses, strategic planning and conflict management are key.

You’ve probably...

Anyone who has ever spent time in Paris (one of the world’s most visited cities) knows the French are sticklers for quality. After all,...

When we interviewed more than 100 small business owners for our book, Let Go to Grow, we heard a common theme: hiring is a big problem....

When you pull into Westlake Touchless Car Wash, you’d never know that you were driving over 30,000 gallons of free water, courtesy of...

Knowing When the Time Is Right

Independent carwash operators typically spend the early years of their businesses building a strong...

WHEN LAURA CRUZ became manager of a Dogtopia shop in Herndon, Va., her mission was to get involved in as many community events as possible.

We’re all familiar with the phrase, “the customer is always right.” My employees and I do our best to make sure that our customers are...

Thomas Ennis is the founder and chief executive of NS Wash Systems, an Inglewood, Calif.-based car wash manufacturing company. NS was...