Modern Car Care News

Auto Spa and Hand Car Wash Opens in Illinois

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:49:41 PDT

Auto Spa and Hand Car Wash in Niles, Ill., officially opened Oct. 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Mayor Robert Callero and members of the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry, according to a report by the Niles Herald-Spectator.Owner Ninos Younan has been a local businessman for 25 years. ...(78 words)

Lustra Debuts Video Newsletter for Carwash Operators

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:49:08 PDT

Cleaning Systems Inc. and its Lustra division have launched an online video newsletter aimed at carwash operators. Called Beyond the Shine, the quarterly production will include tips, industry news and information designed to help operators in their day-to-day business operations. The debut fall edition features an introduction by Dave Krause, ...(201 words)

Calif. Carwashes Fined $900K during Two-Day Labor Sweep

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:51 PDT

The California labor commissioner’s office issued $916,711 in fines to carwash businesses during a two-day, statewide enforcement sweep. The penalties included $600,900 issued to 76 carwashes cited for not being registered with the state. The October sweep involved 42 investigators who conducted 230 carwash inspections in 25 counties. Investigators issued ...(376 words)

Autobell Car Wash Calendar Wins Marketing Gold Award

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:52 PDT

Autobell Car Wash's 2010 promotional cartoon/coupon calendar has won a MarCom Gold Award in the marketing/promotion/calendar category from the Association of Marketing Communications Professionals (AMCP) for the second consecutive year. Autobell's custom-designed calendar has been produced for the carwash chain since 2004 by Charlotte, N.C.-based Hensley Fontana Public Relations ...(249 words)

Splash Car Wash to Honor Veterans with Free Washes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:03:43 PDT

Splash Car Wash announced that all 18 of its carwash locations will provide complimentary carwashes to military veterans and service personnel Nov. 11. Splash is among more than 200 participating companies in the national Grace for Vets program, although the Stamford, Conn., company has held its Veteran’s Day tradition since ...(231 words)

NACS Show Posts Strong Attendance Figures

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PDT

Attendance figures at the NACS Show, the annual trade show for the National Association of Convenience Stores, grew 6 percent year over year, with 22,524 representatives from the convenience store and petroleum retailing industry convening Oct. 20-23 in Las Vegas. Perhaps more significant, the number of attendees who identified themselves ...(261 words)

AUTEC Adds New England Carwash Distributor

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:31:24 PDT

AUTEC Car Wash Systems has added Car Wash Services Equipment LLC as a distributor in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and eastern New York. AUTEC manufactures precision, stainless-steel, Soft Touch, Touch Free and hybrid carwash systems. At left, Joey Stilley, national sales manager for AUTEC Car ...(213 words)

Grace for Vets Tops 200 Carwash Company Participants

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:42:01 PDT

Editor's Note: This story was updated Nov. 4 to reflect the increased number of participants in the Grace for Vets carwash program. As of late Wednesday, there were 220 companies registered online.More than 200 companies in 44 states and Washington, D.C., have registered online as participants in this year’s Grace for ...(284 words)

Bubbles Car Wash Boosts Web Presence, E-mail Marketing

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:46:45 PDT

Houston-based Bubbles Car Wash has revamped its Internet marketing by launching two Web sites and integrating e-mail promotional strategies. The company decided to improve customer service online by revamping its hand wash Web site (www.bubblescarwash.com) and debuting a new site specifically for its Bubbles Express Wash locations (www.bubblesexpress.com). It launched ...(536 words)

SoCal Carwash Distributor Launches Web Site

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:03:16 PDT

Southern California carwash distributor QC Pacific has launched a Web site intended to assist customers learn about services, product upgrades and special promotions, as well as place reorders. The Web site is part of the company’s customer service initiative and follows the hiring of Miguel Rodriguez, son of company founder ...(206 words)