Why would a customer choose your car wash versus all the other washes out there? A customer’s decision includes all the information and experiences that customer has had with your business. They evaluate all the factors and make a choice. So, how do you get them to choose your car wash?

The car wash industry lost a car wash great with the passing of Herm Deal. Deal was a 1995 inductee into the Car Wash Hall of Fame and spent more than 50 years in the industry.

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Zips Car Wash is expanding its territory with the acquisition of Rain Tunnel Express Car Wash. For the first time, Sips will serve customers in Missouri and Illinois. The acquisition of Rain Tunnel's seven stores took place on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, and those sites are now operating as Zips Car Wash locations.

Brown Bear Car Wash celebrated its 61st anniversary Aug. 23 with a record-breaking 32,789 free washes at 26 tunnel wash locations across the Puget Sound area. The total surpasses the previous one-day record of 30,853 set in 2017.

Mike’s Carwash donated $11,172.57 to the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a result of their fundraiser at all Cincinnati and Dayton Area Locations on Saturday, Aug. 18 and Sunday, Aug. 19.

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Car Wash Coffee opened earlier this month, in a former diner location in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. The café is owned by the family that operate the adjacent Mr. Wash and offers offers a variety of light breakfast and lunch items, including breakfast sandwiches, chicken and tuna salad, and yogurt and fruit parfaits. 

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By redefining how you view innovation, it becomes apparent that engaging the entire organization can’t be a top-down initiative — you must make sure that all levels of the organization are involved.

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Everything I learned about management and leadership I learned at ... the dance studio? Tango dancers, business leaders, and rising stars tend to demonstrate drive, persistence, concentration, and commitment. 

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By following a few basic steps, you can make sure your brand identity is walking the walk, not just talking the talk.

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Every profit center utilized by a convenience store or petroleum retailer must do what its name suggests — produce a profit. And car washes are no different than other products and services, they must give the customer what they want to ensure they continue to come back for that same satisfied experience.