For most detailers and automotive enthusiasts, the annual Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) tradeshow in Las Vegas in the first week of November is like a post-Halloween Addam’s Family…
Every December, Auto Laundry News invites executives from across the car wash landscape to share their views on the current state of the industry and what lies ahead for…
The car wash landscape continues to reinvent itself. Local and regional chains are becoming the norm as independent operators are acquired, rebranded, and repositioned at supersonic speeds. Waters Car…
The first car I ever bought on my own was a bright red 1990 Toyota Tercel. I drove it and I drove it and I drove it for almost 15…
We are privileged to live in the “Golden Age” of the car wash industry. This era began back in 2001, the year that the highly innovative Benny’s Car Wash first…
The car wash landscape is quickly evolving. Full-service locations have given ground to express exteriors, and operators are searching for innovative, profitable ways to differentiate themselves from the crowd.…
In today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, producing a clean, dry, shiny car is just table stakes. To win, a wash must provide an experience. And no experience rivals what Woodie’s Wash…
Building a car wash is a huge undertaking. Even though there are many experienced professionals in our industry to guide you through this process, things will never be perfect…
After 50 years in the car wash industry Dave Koerner can proudly proclaim that his wash is the best in New Hampshire. For the second time in three…
Unexpected and unthinkable tragedies cause fear in most people, but only a few actually have to live through them. Andrzej Bednaruk, who has done a lot of car wash…