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Soap suds were flying last weekend as the fabulous team at Kwik Car Wash in Parker, CO, teamed up with The Pooch Mobile to wash cars and canines in aid of Colorado Service Dogs. Learn More...

 

After weeks of tough negotiations, Archie Hart on Friday finalized a lease-purchase agreement for the business formerly known as The Ritz Car Wash, 2712 61st St. in Galveston, TX. He’s renaming it Island Auto Wash on 61st and plans an early September opening. Learn More...

 

Building emotionally satisfied and loyal customers is the holy grail of any small-business owner. But as businesses grow and diversify their offerings, it’s easy for a brand to lose sight of what it originally promised to customers. Learn More...

 

Looks like a car wash on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, OH, will meet a wrecking ball to make way for another car wash. Learn More...

 

Mariner Car Wash is participating in the nationwide campaign, the NALA’s Shop Local for Vets on Saturday, August 18. Learn More...

 

For 30 years, Jim Kouzes has asked leaders about their peak performances for "Leadership Challenge"--the book he and Barry Posner coauthored that has been called the best ever written on the subject. Fast Company talks to Kouzes about the essentials of leadership. Learn More...

 

Atlanta-based Cactus Car Wash announced the grand opening of its newest location in Douglasville, GA, on July 21. The location at 2777 Chapel Hill Road features the brand’s familiar adobe-style building with 9,800 square feet of Southwestern décor and other unique amenities. Learn More...

 

The heirs of a longtime car wash business on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, NH, are looking to part ways with the establishment, as well as the prime piece of real estate. Learn More...

 

There are simply some parts of life that are necessities. People must eat, they must drink water, and for many they must wash their cars. Merchant Data Systems recognizes that need and has now added a whole slew of new features that keep car wash businesses in mind. Learn More...