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Six Questions Answered About In-Bay Automatic Car Washes
This article discusses some of the changes to In-Bay Carwash Equipment and its impact on the industry and consumer. These systems have been around a long time and several innovations have come along to enhance their usability.

FAQ About the Car Wash Business --July 1st,2011
Car washes are a solid "return business" company. A customer won't simply wash their car once and leave, they will return time and time again. There are, however, as many upsides as there are downsides to owing a car wash. You are providing a luxury service, so income will go up and down with the economy. On the other hand, you may have low overhead and simply need to pay for your location and a single employee.

Car Wash Business & Real Estate For Sale - $74000 (Ridge Spring, SC)
Car wash and business in current operation. Price includes all real property, fixtures, vacuums, equipment and real estate. Please call for more details or vist www.trotterproperties.net.

Carwash for sale, Goodhue County MN -- June 7, 2011
This self serve automatic car wash was built by the current owner in 1985. The owner is involved with managing the wash - about 15 hours per week. The building consists of 3 self serve bays, 1 truck self serve bay and one touchless automatic bay. The business is located about 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities. The business operates with an on duty tenant.

Texas House approves water conservation bill -- May 21, 2011
The Texas House approved a plan Saturday that would offer land owners tax breaks for water conservation, an incentive plan little-seen nationwide that comes as much of the state struggles through a punishing drought.

Grow Your Car Wash Business -- April 19,2011
Learn how to attract more customers and increase frequency visits to your car wash.

Bergen County Low Priced Car Wash!!!!! -- April 17, 2011

The great car wash debate --April 15,2011
While the Canadian Carwash Association (CCA) isn’t on a crusade to force people to stop washing vehicles on their driveways, it believes that highlighting the environmental risks could lead to better-informed choices.

Water Crisis? Not in my Home! -- April 4th, 2011
How making better use of water in your kitchen and bathroom allows you to help save the planet.

Cashless Payments Go Mainstream In Unattended POS Markets-- March 31,2011
Cashless payment has gone mainstream in vending, and is expanding rapidly into nontraditional vending and other unattended point of sale markets. The number of people buying sodas, snacks and other single-serve items from vending machines with their debit and credit cards reached a tipping point in the latter half of 2010.

Car Wash Owners Say $8,000 of Damage Done to Business--March 11,2011
BROWNSVILLE - A man broke into a Brownsville car wash and caused several thousand dollars in damage. The owners are offering a reward to have him caught.

Car washing business is busy this week
Harmon said one of her objectives in stopping at the carwash was to get the inside of her vehicle cleaned out. The professional carwash business is a $23 billion dollar industry, according to the International Carwash Association.

Mid-Winter Warmup Means Big Business for Car Washes
"On a day like today, we'll probably wash 2300 cars," Keith, one of the managers at that location, tells WBEN. "Nonstop, all day." You can bet car wash owners and operators are constantly keeping an eye on the weather forecast, trying to stay ahead of ...

Starting Your Own Car Wash Business
You need to consider a number of factors when starting your own car wash business, particularly the type of car wash itself. Self-service, hand wash, ...

Why water conservation makes $ense
Overall, Guelph residents’ conservation efforts have translated into substantial savings for water rate payers, here are a few examples....

Winter Has Been Rough For Some Businesses
Sunny skies are a welcome break for St. Louis area businesses because winter weather has proved a bust for some. At the Hampton Car Wash a snow storm can turn a car dirty when the salt and ice melt make a mess of the white snow. But one snow storm after another has not helped business. It has caused drivers to postpone a trip to the car wash while they wait for a break in the weather. Business at restaurants can drop 40 percent when the flakes fall. Just the mention of the word "snow" in a forecast is enough to scare off customers.

Eight-foot python found in Irmo
If you work at a car wash, you expect big business after a big snowfall. "We stay pretty steady, try to keep everybody as clean as we can," said Shaun ...

Car Wash Company Leaves Consumers Hanging Out to Dry - BBB News Center
The Shertz-based car wash and detailing business provides on-site service as well as the option to purchase monthly and yearly car wash packages through ...

Ten Tips For Water Conservation in Your Green Home
Water water everywhere – your home uses hundreds of litres of water a day. Needless to say, water conservation, especially in Australia, is essential to ensure the health of our arid landscape. Even if you live in an eco home, ...

Considerations For Owning a Self-Service Carwash Business
Owning and operating self serve and self serve automatic carwashes, can be profitable and enjoyable as well as a good investment. However, there are several factors that need to be considered to maximize your return as well as operate your wash efficiently. The following are major considerations when you are planning to invest in the car wash business.