Controversial Super Bowl ad gets 5.3 million views
The Mercedes-Benz commercial features model Kate Upton washing a car by hand and has been criticized by the Parents Television Council.
MacNeil names new distributor
BARRIE, ONTARIO ― Portwest Wash Systems is the new distributor for the province of British Columbia.
Update: Bank requests immediate $1.6 million payment
KANSAS CITY, MO — Bank of America asked the court to bypass a trial and order full payment.
C-store chain’s ‘aggressive’ growth includes washes
WAUSAU, WI — There are 20 new stores planned, and some will be located in central Wisconsin.
Industry Watch – February 2013
Treatment Products Ltd. Of Chicago recently acquired the Strike Force protective coatings brand.
Around the Industry – February 2013
Cherry ceases all carwash operations. City rejects new wash due to noise report. Owner adding solar technology to three washes.
Carwash allegedly used to clean up after murder
FALL RIVER, MA — The accused supposedly shot a man and then pushed the body from the car.
Combo laundry and carwash reopened by new owners
FORT MYERS BEACH, FL — The business was bought out of foreclosure and will be renovated.
Super Bowl ad to feature at-home carwashing
The Mercedes-Benz commercial features model Kate Upton and may be pulled due to inappropriateness.
Criminal complaint filed against CA carwash
SANTA MONICA, CA ― A wage theft charge has been made against the Wilshire West Car Wash LLC and its parent company Maxxam Enterprises III, LLC.
Wash shoe shiner worried service becoming a ‘lost art’
DALLAS — Jim Edwards has been shining shoes since the early 1980s in California and Texas.
Carwash chain receives “Beyond Green” certification
NASHVILLE, TN ― All 10 Super Speed Wash locations now only use environmentally-friendly chemicals which are free of phosphates, butyls, NPEs and HF.
