TODAY'S NEWS
Mr. Clean carwashes profiled in Entrepreneur magazine  9/2/2010
ATLANTA — Company has slow, calculated growth planned to become the first national carwash chain.

Boy hit in carwash parking lot   9/2/2010
COLORADO SPRINGS — The two-year-old suffered head injuries after being struck by a car.

Quick Quack Car Wash recognized by Inc. Magazine  9/2/2010
SACRAMENTO, CA — Express exterior chain showed growth of 489 percent over three years.

Crime report: Carwash hose used to thwart robber  9/2/2010
The mother said she feared the robber was going to drive off with her two year old still in the back seat.

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Detailer's News

Father and son team up to open detailing shop
BISMARCK, ND — Jay Braun, who owns a carwash and quick lube, has opened Race Day Detail and Auto Reconditioning with his father Al.
Detailing course offered at FL college
MARIANNA, FL — The five-hour Auto Detailing course offered at Chipola College will cover exterior and interior detailing and engine, trunk, and special problems.
Shop owner attacked during robbery
TEXAS CITY, TX — The 33-year-old owner of G-Spot is recovering after being hit in the head with a pipe.
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