Carwash professionals can keep up with industry news by reading magazines and journals. We include a sampling of resources here that are designed around your carwashing interests. These resources help you understand the changing shape of the industry and keep a pulse on the best, newest business ideas. Popular resources are starred, but we recommend you read widely to grow your business! If you have comments or additional resource suggestions, feel free to provide them below.

*The International Carwash Association’s Annual Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide: A comprehensive list of the best car care professionals, including owners, operators, suppliers and buyers
401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
Available exclusively to ICA members, including in a searchable online format.
http://www.carcarecentral.com

*The International Carwash Association’s Study of Consumer Car Washing Attitudes and Habits (triennial editions available online)
401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.carcarecentral.com

America’s Car Care Business Magazine
10040 East Happy Valley Road, Unit 2033
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
http://www.americascarcare.com/

*Auto Laundry News
2125 Center Avenue
Suite 305
Fort Lee, NJ 07024-5859
Car Washing and Auto Detailing Info.
http://www.carwashmag.com

Auto Services Operator (ASO) Magazine
P.O. Box 53227
Indianapolis, IN 46253
http://www.asomag.com

Car Care Council
42 Park Drive
Port Clinton, OH 43452
www.carcarecouncil.org/

Modern Car Care
c/o Virgo Publishing Inc.
3300 N. Central Avenue
Suite 2500
Phoenix, AZ 85012
http://www.moderncarcare.com/

Northeast Carwasher
c/o Media Solutions
44 Spruce St.
Clifton Park, NY 12065
http://www.northeastcarwasher.com/

*Professional Carwashing & Detailing
13 Century Hill Drive
Latham, NY 12110-2197
For news about carwashing, detailing, and oil/lube shops.
http://www.carwash.com/

*Self-Service Carwash News
Jarret J. Jakubowski, Publisher/Editor/Owner
19 White Hills
P.O. Box 6341
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616.949.5618
jjjsscwn@comcast.net

St. Louis Carwasher
c/o Media Solutions
44 Spruce St.
Clifton Park, NY 12065
518.877.6779

Wash Street Journal
Southeastern Carwash Association
184 Business Park Drive,
Suite 200-S
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
http://www.secwa.org/page/1307.html

WashTrends
Mid-Atlantic Carwash Association/Next Wave Group, LLC
550M Ritchie Highway, #271
Severna Park, MD 21146
http://www.mcacarwash.org/WashTrends/index.html

Below are a list of magazines and periodicals that move and shake the auto care and auto services industry. If you think we’re missing something that should be included here, please feel free to add it to the comments section below!

• Auto Care
  • Modern Car Care — Magazine for carwash and car care center owners and operators.
  • Auto Laundry News — Magazine about car washing and auto detailing.
  • ASO — Auto services operator magazine.
  • Professional Car Care Online — Trade magazine about carwashes, detailing, and oil/lube shops.
  • Northeast Carwasher — Trade magazine that focuses primarily on car wash operators in the U.S. Northeast.
• Related Industries
  • ISS Magazine - Inside Self-Storage Magazine is a trade magazine for the self-storage industry.