http://www.carwashconcepts.com/ As an Authorized AUTEC Car Wash Equipment Distributor, Car Wash Concepts offers turn-key car wash solutions, including carwash site evaluation and planning to providing hi-performance car washing equipment, software and supplies. en-us <p>Security is important to all business owners. However, car washes, by design, have their own set of security challenges. As crime rates continue to increase, owners must look at all aspects of security at their places of business.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/1541/security-and-build-it-in-and-add-it-on.htm pSecurity is important to all business owners However car washes by design have their own set of security challenges As crime rates continue to increase owners must look at all aspects of security at their places of businessp Jimmy Sisk 2008-04-01T00:00:00 <p>If you have attended a trade show this year or had a visit from your equipment distributor, then you know: friction is making resurgence. Thirty years ago, most in-bay friction machines (rollovers) used some sort of brush or bristle to clean a vehicle. Today, new and more sophisticated friction washing materials have emerged, giving operators and customers a new and improved wash experience.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/1540/the-friction-and-in-bay-automatic-and-from-volume-32-issue-1-and-january-2008.htm pIf you have attended a trade show this year or had a visit from your equipment distributor then you know friction is making resurgence Thirty years ago most in-bay friction machines rollovers used some sort of brush or bristle to clean a vehicle Today new and more sophisticated friction washing materials have emerged giving operators and customers a new and improved wash experiencep Jimmy Sisk 2008-01-01T00:00:00 <p>Using the experience and know-how of industry veterans makes sense in launching any business, especially for an investor with other business ventures to manage. Jeff Cawley, co-owner with partner Craig Brogden, understood that when he started up Creedmoor Commons Car Wash in Creedmoor, NC.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/907/turn-and-key-wash-benefits-operator.htm pUsing the experience and know-how of industry veterans makes sense in launching any business especially for an investor with other business ventures to manage Jeff Cawley co-owner with partner Craig Brogden understood that when he started up Creedmoor Commons Car Wash in Creedmoor NCp Jim and Elaine Norland 2007-07-10T00:00:00 <p>While many carwash investors/operators endeavor to have multiple locations, management can be a challenge. First, it is important to develop an operations plan that directs you and your employees on the day-to-day operations of your washes. This is critical as you are sharing your time among multiple locations instead of concentrating on one.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/877/multi-and-site-in-and-bay-automatic-management-and-from-volume-31-issue-6.htm pWhile many carwash investorsoperators endeavor to have multiple locations management can be a challenge First it is important to develop an operations plan that directs you and your employees on the day-to-day operations of your washes This is critical as you are sharing your time among multiple locations instead of concentrating on onep Jimmy Sisk 2007-06-06T00:00:00 <p>Robert Casey of Stokesdale, NC, owned what many carwash owners would consider an ideal piece of carwash property. However, in 2003, when Casey was ready to get started with his business, B &amp; G Carwash, a major problem emerged: the site had no municipal sewer access. That's when my business, Carwash Concepts, Thomasville, NC, was called to help provide a total reclaim solution to his site. <br /> &nbsp;</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/179/total-reclaim.htm pRobert Casey of Stokesdale NC owned what many carwash owners would consider an ideal piece of carwash property However in 2003 when Casey was ready to get started with his business B amp G Carwash a major problem emerged the site had no municipal sewer access Thats when my business Carwash Concepts Thomasville NC was called to help provide a total reclaim solution to his site br nbspp Jimmy Sisk 2005-09-01T00:00:00 <p>Stokesdale, NC is a fairly small dot on most road maps, about 20 miles northeast of Greensboro, and not what many would consider a good location for a car wash. Yet Bob Casey, owner with wife Gracie of B and G Car Wash in Stokesdale, has already developed good volume there after just a few months of operation.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/178/rural-market-sucess.htm pStokesdale NC is a fairly small dot on most road maps about 20 miles northeast of Greensboro and not what many would consider a good location for a car wash Yet Bob Casey owner with wife Gracie of B and G Car Wash in Stokesdale has already developed good volume there after just a few months of operationp Jim and Elaine Norland 2005-11-01T00:00:00 <p>This year, Executive Forecast has gone bi-coastal. We asked two distributors from the bookends of the country - one from North Carolina, the other from California - to give us their take on 2006, and share their views on what may lie ahead for the car wash industry.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/177/executive-forcast-2006.htm pThis year Executive Forecast has gone bi-coastal We asked two distributors from the bookends of the country - one from North Carolina the other from California - to give us their take on 2006 and share their views on what may lie ahead for the car wash industryp Jimmy Sisk Dave Cerrutti 2005-11-01T00:00:00 <p>In Part I of this two-part article (see Auto Laundry News, June 2006), we limited our discussion to the bay equipment and the auto cashier. This month, we wander a little further afield &mdash; into the equipment room, as your in-bay automatic probably has ancillary equipment that also needs to be checked.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/176/in-bay-automatic-maintenance-part-and-2.htm pIn Part I of this two-part article see Auto Laundry News June 2006 we limited our discussion to the bay equipment and the auto cashier This month we wander a little further afield mdash into the equipment room as your in-bay automatic probably has ancillary equipment that also needs to be checkedp Jimmy Sisk 2006-09-01T00:00:00 <p>Most often, creating a maintenance schedule for you or your staff to follow can prevent the downtime. In addition, becoming more familiar with your equipment and understanding how to make repairs yourself will save you money and keep downtime to a minimum. The first step is to read the equipment manual that came with your automatic.</p> http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/175/in-and-bay-automatic-maintenance-and-repair-part-and-1.htm pMost often creating a maintenance schedule for you or your staff to follow can prevent the downtime In addition becoming more familiar with your equipment and understanding how to make repairs yourself will save you money and keep downtime to a minimum The first step is to read the equipment manual that came with your automaticp Jimmy Sisk 2006-07-01T00:00:00 The most important factor in planning a car wash is location. In order to get a feel for the type of location you're looking for, consider the circumstances which cause people to wash their cars. http://www.carwashconcepts.com/feature/165/choosing-a-car-wash-location.htm The most important factor in planning a car wash is location In order to get a feel for the type of location youre looking for consider the circumstances which cause people to wash their cars Jimmy Sisk 2006-08-03T00:00:00