Car Wash Business
No, you can’t rent my customers

After our second location opened, nearly half a dozen windshield repair companies approached us offering to pay us a monthly rent to sell windshield repair at our washes. Immediately our reaction was, “No, you can’t rent my customers.” 

The plea for steam

A hot water extractor uses heated liquid water and a powerful vacuum to deep clean carpets, whereas steam cleaning involves the use of pressurized steam vapor.

Recently opened California carwash reclaims 97 percent of water

MANTECA, Calif. — Clean Drop Car Wash is able to reclaim 97 percent of its water or more, which is a great thing for a wash that is in the area of a drought, according to the Manteca Bulletin.

Increased efficiency with POS systems

TOLEDO, Ohio — How POS systems can keep a carwash running smoothly, and a keep a carwash owner more informed.

Lustra hires regional sales manager for Central U.S.

DE PERE, Wis. — Lustra has appointed Troy Wayman as the regional sales manager for the Central U.S., according to a press release.

Walmart convenience store opens

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — There has been talks of Walmart entering the convenience store market for a year, and it’s finally officially happened, according to thecitywire.com.

Porsche owner caught stealing from carwash coin machines

HOUSTON — Surveillance video from a carwash caught a man driving a Porsche burglarizing coin operated machines on Feb. 27, according to The Pasadena Citizen.

Vehicle crashes into carwash

VISALIA, Calif. — Emergency crews had to rush to a carwash on Monday when a man crashed his car into it, according to station KFSN.

Carwash surveillance footage catches two men breaking into wash

WICHITA, Kan. — High Roller Car Wash was broken into by two men on Sunday night, and there’s security footage showing them commit the crime, according to station KWCH.

Woman robbed at carwash while at cash machine

DES MOINES, Idaho — A woman was robbed while she was attempting to put her money in the cash machine at a carwash, according to the Des Moines Register.

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Pollen season improves carwash sales

LEESBURG, Fla. — The pollen forecast has led to allergic reactions and gold vehicles going to the carwash, according to the Daily Commercial.

Carwash burglarized for third time since February

WICHITA, Kan. — Owner of the carwash, Jim Volk, said the profitability of the business has been dramatically impacted by the burglaries, according to station KAKE.