Every car wash has unique conditions, but some require tailor-made solutions that fit the business needs perfectly. The case studies for 2009 illustrate systems that deviate from the typical car wash model.
Apple Automotive
Learn how opening a flex-serve wash, with detailing and free vacuums, at an automotive dealer works to increase revenue and promote car sales. Special thanks to Jon Yinger & Michal Boehme for taking us on a tour of this impressive facility.
Benny's Car Wash
Benny Alford and his family are legendary for pushing innovation within the car wash industry to new heights. Special thanks to Justin Alford for taking us on this tour of their newest facility where in a single day, it's not unusual to watch over a thousand clean, dry, shiny cars leave with a full tank of gas and a driver holding a fountain drink.
Champion Car Wash
Join industry veteran Tim Jones on a tour of his most recent conversion of a touch-free automatic to an Xtreme Xpress tunnel at one of his 6-bay self-serve locations. Special thanks to Tim for sharing his experience on how tunnels, automatics, and self-serves can compliment each other for maximum profitability.
Hennessy Lexus
As the largest Lexus dealership in the state of Georgia and nationally recognized for superior service, Hennessy Lexus needed a car wash solution that would both reduce labor expense and improve the level of service they delivered to their customers. Special thanks to Joe Gaunt, for taking us on a tour of this amazing facility.
Meyerland Shell Station
Interested in how to position an Xtreme Xpress tunnel on a ¼ acre property with a gas station and service center to maximize revenue? Special thanks to Sam Zamar for sharing his insights on what works and what doesn't.
Triple Play Car Wash
Triple Play is a case study on how to effectively leverage branded profit centers on a single property. Offering customers an express tunnel, touch-free in-bay automatic, fast lube, detail center, gas station and convenience store, this site is a first-class car-care facility. Special thanks to Terrance Elder for taking us on a tour of this beautiful 3.4-acre site.