“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” said Peter Drucker, the author and consultant known as the father of the modern business corporation. The same can be said of any consolidation, merger or acquisition. If overlooked and taken for granted, culture and people will eat any chance of financial success and synergy your integration may have generated as a snack, and your business for lunch.

Grace for Vets announced that close to 4,000 professional carwash locations washed over 300,000 cars for free for military veterans and active-duty personnel on Veterans Day.

Source: CNet
The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show is just around the corner. With more than 60 vehicle debuts scheduled for AutoMobility LA, there should be something to entice just about everyone. This year's expo looks to be one of the most important in a long time thanks to an unusually large number of high-wattage debuts in all classes. 

Source: Associated Press
General Motors will lay off up to 14,000 factory and white collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles. 
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Moo Moo Express donated more than $9,100 to Bexley's Developmental Assets Resource Network to support local children and families.

Source: Sandusky Register
Sandusky, Ohio's, Manny’s 100 Percent Hand Car Wash has moved from its original location to a new larger space that has enabled the business to add a more spacious waiting area complete with TVs, furniture, games, toys for kids, a snack bar and complimentary coffee.

Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Rob and Courtney Worrell and some friends and family investors are hoping to get a piece of the car wash market with their new Tommy’s Express Car Wash opening in January at Richmond's Stratford Hills shopping center.

In today's fast-paced environment, it's easy to get caught up in the rat race. But, there are things more important than at first meets the eye.

Source: Small Business Trends
To prepare for the holiday season, you supplement your inventory with limited edition products and create tailored newsletters and campaigns. But what about content marketing? The holidays are the ideal time to create engaging articles surrounding the season. 

Source: Entrepreneur