👋Good morning! Eco-friendly policies have become ingrained in the car wash industry, both due to governmental requirements but also because many of them can help increase profits.

In this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, we take a look at how sustainability is now a fundamental element in the car wash business.

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Jim Utter
Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
CW Daily News

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

Sustainability policies likely to remain the future of the car wash industry

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  Editor’s Picks 👇

• Quick Quack expands into Washington state: As part of a planned expansion in Washington state - and the Pacific Northwest in general - Quick Quack Car Wash recently acquired six Glint Car Wash locations. Founded in 2004 in Sacramento, California, Quick Quack now has 250 locations across the Western U.S., including in California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Texas. “This is an exciting time in our company,” Quick Quack Car Wash CEO and co-founder Jason Johnson said. “Despite celebrating 20 years and reaching 250 locations, we really feel like we are just getting started.” Quick Quack hopes to have the Glint stores remodeled and reopened in early 2025. Read more here.

• Making the most of point-of-sale data: Car wash owners are always looking for more information about their operations in an effort to make them more efficient and profitable. Car wash point-of-sale systems provide data on sales, the health of membership programs, customer behaviors and much more. DRB, a leader in POS software and technology solutions in the car wash industry, has put together a handy info guide on how to maximize efficiency through the use of the best POS metrics. Data from your car wash tunnel can be key. Read more here.

  Express Hits  🎯 

• In a 6-1 vote this month, the Bloomfield (Michigan) Township board voted to approve a site plan for a Clean Express Car Wash location in Bloomfield Hills. The company will be one of only a few car washes in Bloomfield Township and fully enclosed, with the vacuums underneath the parking area, satisfying the township’s ordinance requirements. Clean Express has 90 locations across the Midwest.

• Road Runner Express Car Wash recently opened in Roanoke, Va., on the site of the former Southern Classic Car Wash, which was destroyed by a landslide in 2021. A retaining wall has been built on the property in hopes of preventing any future damage. The company has three locations in the Roanoke area.

• The Southwest Car Wash Association announced that Michael Dominguez will serve as the organization’s 2025 CEO Forum speaker. Dominguez will help attendees of the SCWA Convention – scheduled Feb. 26-28 in Fort Worth, Texas – gain insights into 2025 market dynamics. As the president and CEO for Associated Luxury Hotels International, Dominguez leads a team of nearly 80 located among 26 offices across North America and Europe.

  👉 More updates here.

  Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Woman traumatized by malfunctioning car wash: A New Zealand woman is seeking reimbursement for more than $7000 in damages to her car after a “frightening experience” in a Z Energy car wash in Christchurch. Everything appeared normal when Jessie Davidson entered the car wash on Oct. 25 but soon after the brushes approached her car, she heard strange noises and noticed they were hitting her car “too hard.” The spoiler was completely ripped off, the aerial cover and windscreen wipers were bent, and the bonnet, roof and sides of the car were damaged. Luckily, she was not hurt. Read more here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• Women in Car Wash Conference: The 11^th bi-annual Women in Carwash Conference is scheduled for Jan. 19-21, 2025, at the Mills House Charleston in Charleston, S.C. More info here.

• AHR Expo: More than 1,800 HVACR exhibitors are expected at the AHR Expo Feb. 10-12, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. More info here.

• Southwest Car Wash Association: The organization will hold its annual convention and expo Feb. 26-28, 2025, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info here.

• Convenience U CARWACS Show 2025: The Convenience U CARWACS Show – Canada’s largest convenience, gas and car wash industry event – is set for March 4-5, 2025, at the International Centre Hall 5 in Mississauga, Ontario. More info here.  

• APEC 2025: The leading conference in North America for power electronic professionals will take place March 16-20, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. More info here.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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