Self Service Equipment – June 2023
Etowah Valley Equipment Inc. Etowah, North Carolina Etowah Valley Equipment Inc. is a family-owned and operated business founded in 1985 as a small self-serve car wash. The company has since…
The Car Wash Show 2023
The International Car Wash Association’s flagship event returned to Las Vegas, NV, May 7-10, after being hosted in Nashville, TN, last year. The Car Wash Show took over nearly…
Retention is the New Acquisition – Keep Your Existing Customers Happy and Loyal
Did you know it can cost five to 25 times the amount to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing customer? For example, every 10,000 members in the…
Modern Brand Building
Providing a clean, dry, shiny car is the first step to building a successful car wash brand. The second, arguably harder task, is making your brand synonymous with these…
Matrix Environment – How to Make It in a Crisscross World
The’s got three supervisors, and he has six. She works on five projects, and he has four. Although their paths rarely cross, they have something in common — they’re…
Small Balance – IBA, Mini-Tunnel Opportunities
Small balance refers to any real-estate-asset-based investment where the dollar amounts and scale are relatively small. Fitting this description would include freestanding in-bay automatics and mini-tunnels. Investment may…
Business Property Tax – Potential Long-Term Savings
It is the rare car wash or car care business operator who doesn’t attempt to keep the operation’s annual income tax bill to a minimum with tax planning, either…
People Management – Hire Only Those Who Meet Your Standards
For many years I have wanted to do a series on hiring and managing detail employees. Certainly, the world of hiring is an ever changing one, but there are…
Digital Identity – Revamp Your Online Presence and Stand Out
In today's digital world, your online presence is crucial to the success of your business. Are you struggling to stand out among the competition? Regardless of your type of…