Self Serve Car Wash

            Car wash chemicals may seem interchangeable, but some offer more value than others. Understanding the differences between products and their alignment with a wash’s services, existing infrastructure, sustainability initiatives,…

            Car washing is expensive. That is not necessarily news. But development costs for conveyorized car washes have reached a level that has effectively priced out small, independent start-ups.            …

            In-bay automatic car wash systems are the bread and butter of many self-service operators.             According to recent Auto Laundry News’  research, in-bay sales account for more than 52…

            For decades, the self-serve car wash model has remained relatively straightforward: provide customers with soap, rinse, wax, and basic cleaning functions at an affordable price. While this traditional formula…

Hydro-Spray Lee’s Summit, Missouri For more than 40 years, Hydro-Spray has led the way in the self-serve car wash industry. Now operating under C K Car Care — a leader…

            Russ Arnold was a car wash rookie when he founded Arnold’s Auto Wash in 2001, but he already knew what he wanted, or rather, what he didn’t want. Arnold’s…

            Over the past year, I’ve seen an increase in interest in the self-service car wash segment. Besides those looking for properties to repurpose as express exteriors, there are individuals…

            The information in this article was obtained from Auto Laundry News’ annual self-service surveys for the years 2013 through 2025.             Unlike last year, when more than 58 percent…