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Join your host Lanese Barnett with Amplify Car Wash Advisors to learn more about how to scale or sell your car wash business. Here we take a deep dive into the current mergers and acquisitions activity of the car wash industry with the goal of keeping car wash owners informed on where the market is today and where it’s going tomorrow so you can make educated decisions about your business.
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Reflections from 2023, What’s in Store for 2024
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What are the trends and themes of the car wash industry as we look toward 2024? What has 2023 shown us about the current market and landscape for car wash owners? As we wrap up our 2023 episodes, we're taking a reflective glance at the insightful discussions that have shaped this year's narrative in the car wash industry. Your host Lanese Barnett r…
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The Great Market Pause with Jeff Pavone and Matt DeWolf on CAR WASH The Podcast
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In this episode of Car Wash M&A, host Lanese Barnett chats candidly with Matt DeWolf, chief marketing officer of the International Carwash Association and host of CAR WASH, the podcast, before a re-broadcast of an interview Matt had recently with Amplify Founding Partner Jeff Pavone. Jeff, who now proudly bears the honor of ‘most featured guest’ on…
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Talking Tech: Boosting Brand Loyalty with Better Data
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Do you know how your customer really feels about your business? What keeps them loyal to your brand? Or what’s contributing to membership churn? As the car wash space continues to experience a tech boom, it’s important for car wash operators to know what resources are available and identify the specific technology solutions providers that might be …
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Sun, Sand, and Podcast Pause: Summer Intermission
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Here at Car Wash M&A, The Podcast, we're taking a short break for summer. Until our next episode in August, we want to remind you that you can find all of our episodes wherever you like to listen to podcasts, or you can listen at amplifywash.com/podcast. As Lanese shares in today's recording, we want to leave you with these questions to consider: H…
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Fuel to Foam: Gas/C-Stores Growing Presence in the Car Wash Space
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The prompt on the gas pump to buy a car wash isn’t new. In-bay automatic car washes have been a regular add-on to many gas station chains for years, though usually as an intended customer convenience and not a core focus. But things are starting to change, and big-name gas/c-store companies are actively participating in more car wash M&A transactio…
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Here Are the 3 Biggest Takeaways from The Car Wash Show
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Want to know the Amplify team’s key takeaways and market insights gleaned from The Car Wash Show 2023? In this episode, Lanese talks with Amplify COO Chris Jenks about themes and sentiments that emerged from this year’s show in Las Vegas. With the cost of capital high, mergers and acquisitions activity is picking back up as many platforms are adjus…
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Sneak Peek of Amplify’s Sessions at The Car Wash Show
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Well, folks, The Car Wash Show is just around the corner, taking place May 8-10 in Las Vegas! If you’re attending, be sure to listen to this episode for a sneak peek of the timely and highly relevant car wash market insights members of the Amplify Car Wash Advisors leadership team will share during various sessions and speaking times during TCWS. H…
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Car Wash Market Update: Is Now a Good Time to Sell?
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With Q1 closing out, where is the car wash market today, and is now a good time to sell your car wash? In this episode, Lanese Barnett and Jeff Pavone discuss lingering negative headwinds like bank failures, rising interest rates, and increasing competition, but they also highlight how the car wash industry remains an attractive investment space, a…
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Talking Tech: Data, Marketing, & Memberships with AMP
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Have you considered how a customer experience platform could strengthen your car wash business? Guests Dennis Dreeszen and Adam Trien talk with your host Lanese Barnett about AMP Memberships, a powerful platform specifically designed to support car wash business owners and their customers. In the episode, Dennis and Adam share how AMP works and how…
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Navigating a New Operating Environment with Paul Sigfusson
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What can car wash owners do today to facilitate their business’s continued growth and success amid changing market conditions? How do the current headwinds impact access to capital? As Paul Sigfusson, this month’s guest on Car Wash M&A, The Podcast, shares with host Lanese Barnett, it is not all bad news for operators looking to grow. In fact, the …
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2022 Car Wash M&A Wrap-Up with Lanese Barnett
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With so many changes in the car wash M&A space this past year, getting advice from industry experts is more important than ever. As we wrap up 2022 and prepare for 2023, we’re taking a look back at some of the vital insights we heard on Car Wash M&A, The Podcast this past year. In this episode, your host Lanese Barnett looks back at her conversatio…
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The Great Market Reset with Jeff Pavone and Matt DeWolf on CAR WASH The Podcast
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What does the car wash M&A space look like as we head toward the end of 2022? In this episode, we share Amplify Car Wash Advisors Partner Jeff Pavone’s recent interview with Matt DeWolf on CAR WASH The Podcast. Jeff and Matt discuss how the market has changed, what remains the same, and what predictions Jeff has for the future in the car wash indus…
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Positioning for Growth by Developing Your Leadership Team
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For business owners, recognizing that you can’t - and shouldn’t - do it all can be a humbling process. Bringing in other talented people to lead departments within your organization, and intentionally developing your team from the executive level down, positions your company for meaningful growth. In this episode Lanese talks with Derrick Merchant …
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Pivoting to Success with Andrew Goldberger, Founder of Trademark Car Wash
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“It began as a mistake." This is the quote on Andrew Goldberger's iPhone background screen taken from the opening line of a Bukowski novel. In this episode, Lanese and Andrew talk about his journey into the car wash industry where he reveals that, like many entrepreneurs, what started as a well-laid business plan on paper turned out to be incongrue…
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Options for Funding Growth With Investment Banker Bill Koenig
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Ready to grow your car wash chain and wondering about your financing options? There may be more available than you think. In this episode, guest Bill Koenig, a seasoned investment banker, shares with host Lanese Barnett various financing options to facilitate meaningful growth or fund capital improvements on existing sites, many without going to th…
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Mid-Year State of the Car Wash M&A Market with Jeff Pavone
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Midway through 2022, the second half of the year looks a little different from the first, for the car wash space and just about every other. While the year began guns blazing, the red-hot car wash market has tempered a bit due to current headwinds like inflation, rising interest rates, and a general decreased consumer spending sentiment. Luckily th…
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Improving the Customer Experience with Retention Express Founder Bobby Thomson
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Are you thinking about ways to strengthen your car wash by addressing customer service issues? Have you been looking for solutions to lower your churn and keep members happy? Check out this episode with Retention Express CEO and founder Bobby Thomson. Bobby shares with Lanese about the service Retention Express offers car wash owners, which focuses…
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Recap of The Car Wash Show With Your Host, Lanese Barnett
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Want to know the latest in car wash M&A trends and predictions following the wrap-up of The Car Wash Show in Nashville earlier this month? In this episode, your host Lanese Barnett shares feedback on current mergers and acquisitions activity in the car wash space and what may be in store for valuations looking ahead. Lanese also expands on two exci…
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Growing a Successful Car Wash Chain with Industry Veteran Bill Martin
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Are you looking for ways to streamline your processes and to improve your relationship with your employees in order to grow your car wash chain? In today’s Car Wash M&A, The Podcast episode, your host Lanese Barnett talks with car wash legend Bill Martin who has been in the business since 1969. Listen in to hear expert advice as Bill shares tried-a…
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How to Protect Your Car Wash During Turbulent Times: Inflation, War, and What it Means for You
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Are you wondering about the potential impact of rising inflation and changing global dynamics on your car wash? Learn practical strategies you can deploy now to protect your business in an inflationary environment amidst global uncertainty. Listen to Chris Jenks share his perspective on what the latest economic changes mean for car wash owners. Chr…
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Car Wash M&A Recap of 2021, Outlook for 2022 with M&A Expert Jeff Pavone
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Want to know what's going on with car wash mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and how it may impact you as an owner? Tune in to Episode 1 of Car Wash M&A, The Podcast where your host Lanese Barnett talks with M&A expert Jeff Pavone about current trends and what he predicts for 2022 in the car wash space. Catch the insiders’ information that Jeff and La…
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Introducing Car Wash M&A, The Podcast with Host Lanese Barnett from Amplify Car Wash Advisors
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Listen to the brand new podcast, Car Wash M&A, hosted by Lanese Barnett of Amplify Car Wash Advisors. Check out this podcast trailer to find out exactly what the brand new Car Wash M&A Podcast is all about and what you can learn from listening! Subscribe today and be on the lookout for episode 1 coming your way on February 24th!…
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