Compressed air stability shapes chemistry costs in tunnel washes
Inconsistent pneumatic pressure disrupts venturi injectors and dilution ratios, wasting expensive concentrates and eroding profits on premium wash packages, an industry analysis warns.
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Speeders opens 30th New Jersey wash in Clementon
Summit Wash Holdings' membership-focused brand went from zero to 30 New Jersey sites in roughly 18 months while topping 100 locations nationally.
Summit Wash Holdings buys five Speedy Shine sites in New Jersey
The Speeders parent company adds locations in central New Jersey and now operates more than 30 sites across the state.
Tidal Wave opens third McDonough wash, its 64th in Georgia
The express operator added another site in the fast-growing Atlanta-area market and says a fourth McDonough location is already in the pipeline.
Newly built Super Star express wash trades for $3.4 million in California
A single-tenant Lake Elsinore location sold on a pre-sale basis to a 1031 exchange buyer, underscoring strong investor appetite for net-leased express washes.
Soapy Joe's takes its mascot to Comic-Con in brand-building push
The San Diego County chain used the convention to hand out free wash coupons and stage a playful search for a sidekick to its mascot, Soapy.
MOJO rebrands three Florida washes under its Coastal Car Wash banner
The multi-brand operator has converted acquired sites in Bradenton, Ruskin and Port Charlotte, deepening the Coastal brand's footprint around Tampa Bay.
Why driveway sales are a people problem before a tech problem
Rinsed's Sam Logan argues that scripting, training and coaching, not location or technology, separate high-converting car washes from average ones.
MOJO converts three Tampa Bay washes to Coastal Car Wash brand
The parent company rebranded acquired sites in Bradenton, Ruskin and Port Charlotte, deepening its Florida footprint under a single consumer-facing name.
Weather trend data offers mixed outlook for car wash operators
An industry consultant reviews federal climate data and what shifting temperatures, snowfall, and coastal flooding could mean for wash revenue planning.
