Car Wash News

ICA

Entrepreneurs looking for an unbiased introduction to the car wash industry and a chance to connect with experienced car wash owners and operators should plan to attend the New Investor Seminar on May 6, 2012, prior to the opening of The Car Wash Show™.

Visit http://www.carwash.org/industryinformation/Pages/IndustryNews.aspx to view the full article online.

 

OnMilwaukee.com

Jimbo's Car Wash, 310 E. Capitol Dr., is a Milwaukee, WI, institution. The classic automated car wash with hand drying, vacuuming and detailing was opened by Jim Pemble 30 years ago this July.

Visit http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/jimboscarwash.html?29826 to view the full article online.

 

Entrepreneur

Business owners trying to figure out whether to add new employees might be facing a tougher decision after the recent disappointing jobs report.

Visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223295?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entrepreneur%2Flatest+%28Entrepreneur%29 to view the full article online.

 

Pittsburgh Business Times

An Allegheny County car wash has received a $6,062 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to help with energy efficiency.

Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/energy/2012/04/quick-car-wash-gets-dep-grant.html to view the full article online.

 

Small Business Trends 

There are times when being the boss means decisions must be made quickly with limited information and limited time. However, long-term it is also helpful to have plans for day to day operations and growth.

Visit http://smallbiztrends.com/2012/04/running-a-business-takes-action-planning.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SmallBusinessTrends+%28Small+Business+Trends%29 to view the full article online.

 

KPLR 11 St. Louis

As of May, you’ll never get to have your car cleaned at the Hampton Car Wash in St. Louis, MO, anymore. Former owners Alderman Joe Vaccaro and Gary Pohrer tell about the decision to close the business.

Visit http://kplr11.com/2012/04/09/iconic-hampton-car-wash-to-close/ to view the full article online.

 

York News-Times

There's not as much room anymore between Jon Strong's 16th Street Car Wash in York, NE, and his storage units located directly north of the car wash. That's because Strong has completed another automatic car wash bay on the north end of the car wash which originally opened in the late 1970s.

Visit http://www.yorknewstimes.com/news/article_26bf4a04-82c0-11e1-a8cc-0019bb2963f4.html to view the full article online.

 

The Huffington Post

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break?

Visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marty-zwilling/10-ways-successful-entrep_b_1410512.html?ref=small-business&ir=Small%20Business to view the full article online.