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Gear Up for Fall: Stay Ahead with WCA's Expert Webinars on Cold-Weather Success and 2025 Employment Laws

As we transition into cooler months, we're excited to bring you valuable resources to help you navigate new regulations and seasonal challenges.

On October 17th, join us for the Town Hall Webinar: Winterizing Self-Serve / IBA Operations: Cold-Weather Success. As freezing temperatures approach, equipment malfunctions and increased demand for services like undercarriage cleaning can pose significant hurdles. This webinar will cover strategies to minimize downtime, ensure customer safety, and keep your operations running smoothly, no matter where you're located.

Looking ahead, mark your calendars for November 13th when our legal partners at Palmer Kazanjian present the California New Employment Laws Webinar. With new laws taking effect in 2025, this session will give WCA members a head start on compliance, ensuring you're prepared for the year ahead.

We hope these events help you finish 2024 strong and set you up for success in 2025!

Featured Story

WOW Carwash announces promotion of Heath Pomerantz to CEO

LAS VEGAS — WOW Carwash announced in a press release the promotion of Heath Pomerantz to CEO.

Pomerantz, who has served as chief operating officer of the company since February 2024, will succeed Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Scott Wainwright and Todd Bender.

With this promotion, Pomerantz will assume day-to-day leadership responsibilities of the company, continuing his work driving positive performance for the business.

Wainwright and Bender will remain active as members of the board of directors, focusing on strategic initiatives, company stewardship and development opportunities.

Industry News

Motor City Wash Works Announces Strategic Alliance with Innovative Car Wash Tech Firm, NXT Wash.

Motor City Wash Works, a leading manufacturer of advanced conveyorized vehicle wash systems, equipment, and technology for the professional car wash industry, announced its acquisition of a majority stake in NXT Wash, LLC—an innovative provider of next-generation point-of-sale (POS) and technology solutions for car washes.

Locally Owned H2go Car Wash to Offer Free Car Washes to Celebrate Grand Opening of Third Huntington Beach Location, Sixth in Orange County

Sept. 26, 2024—HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-- H2GO Car Wash, an Orange County-based, family-owned car wash business, has opened its sixth location in total and third in Huntington Beach. The new car wash is located at 19002 Brookhurst Street, on the southeast corner of Brookhurst Street and Garfield Avenue.

Rinsed announces launch of Family Plans feature

NEW YORK — Rinsed is excited to announce the launch of its new family plans feature, designed to make it easy for carwashes to set up multi-vehicle membership plans, according to a company press release.

Kleen-Rite acquires Fragramatics

COLUMBIA, Pa. — Kleen-Rite Corp., a family-owned carwash distributor, announced in a press release their recent acquisition of Fragramatics, a respected fragrance and vacuum machine manufacturer in the carwash industry.

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Featured Education

Town Hall Webinar - Winterizing Self Serve / IBA Operations: Cold-Weather Success

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As freezing temperatures pose various hurdles such as equipment malfunctions, operational downtime, and increased demand for undercarriage cleaning, it's crucial for businesses to adapt effectively.

Discuss practical strategies to minimize downtime, ensure customer safety, and optimize operations in cold weather conditions.

Whether you're in a cold-weather member state or facing similar challenges elsewhere, this webinar offers valuable insights to help you maintain a thriving car wash business year-round.

California New Employment Laws Webinar

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

WCA legal partners Palmer Kazanjian will cover new laws taking effect in 2025 to give WCA members a head start on being prepared.

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Key Benefit for Business Solutions Subscriber Members

These employee handbook templates are updated every year and are a valuable tool for employers. This benefit alone pays for membership.

Available for download in the "members-only" benefit area of the wcwa.org website.

Virtual Harassment Training Made Easy

WCA has partnered with Impact Compliance Training to offer courses that are developed and supported by subject matter experts and attorneys with decades of experience in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Title VII law. Due to new laws, this instruction must be aimed at the prevention of sexual harassment, abusive conduct, and harassment based on gender in the workplace, and must educate staff on the remedies available to victims.

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