In the Fast Lube content path at The Car Wash Show 2019, available only to Premium Pass holders this May in Nashville, you’ll learn how to keep your quick lube business running smoothly.

The Car Wash Hall of Fame Award has been presented by International Carwash Association since 1962. Individuals are recognized at the Association's conventions, The Car Wash Show™ and Car Wash Show Europe™. The Award recognizes those car wash professionals, operators as well as suppliers, who have made a lasting impact on the professional car wash industry.

Soapy Joe’s Car Wash, a San Diego-based eco-friendly car wash company, was recently awarded the title of “Largest Car Air Freshener” by Guinness World Records. The record-breaking car freshener measures in at 3 feet 10 inches tall, 3 feet 8 inches wide, and 1.6 inches thick.

Imperial Capital Group Ltd. has announced the launch of GO Car Wash, the nation’s newest express car wash platform, with a focus on secondary cities across North America.

Source: PE Hub 
National Express Wash has acquired El Car Wash. Financial terms weren’t announced. El Car Wash owns and develops car wash locations in Miami and the broader South Florida market. National Express is backed by Wafra Inc, Audrose Partners and Fireside Investments.

Mike's Carwash was recently named as one of the 2019 Best Employers in Ohio. The annual list of Best Employers in the state was created by the Ohio SHRM State Council and Best Companies Group.

Waterway Carwash has opened its second Chicago area location, bringing its overall wash portfolio to 22 locations.

Source: Bolivar Herald-Free Press
Once Hurricane Bay Car Wash construction wraps up next month in Bolivar, Mo., vehicles will receive an individualized automatic car wash — said to be environmentally friendly — thanks to three-dimensional mapping. 

Source: Harvard Business Review
Informal power — which is unrelated to your formal title — can enable you to mobilize resources, drive change, and create value for the organization as well as yourself. And in the modern workplace, informal power is increasingly pivotal and can secure your place within your organization.

Source: Fast Company
From narrowing the VC funding gap to making sustainability more mainstream, this is how women will change the face of business this year and beyond.

A new study from Zipwhip  underlines the importance texts have on making your small business a success.  In fact, their 2019 State of Texting Report  says that 39 percent of businesses use some kind of texting to communicate with clients.

Honing your strategies for customer acquisition, customer experience, and content marketing will deliver on retention and qualified lead generation--big time.

Victor Alonso is the 2018 CarWash College Instructor of the Year. Victor was presented the Shawn R. Brown Award for Instructional Excellence by Paul Fazio, CEO of Sonny’s Enterprises LLC at a luncheon.

Recent actions by the Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDOR) are presenting a significant financial threat to Tennessee car wash operators. DRB Systems, LLC, a leading provider of technology-enabled devices and software solutions to the car wash industry, has contributed $39,500 to efforts aimed at rectifying the situation.