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PC&D Unscripted 46: Chuck Howard’s Tips to Starting a Carwash

Chuck Howard, CEO of Howco Inc. and Autobell Car Wash, discusses planning for a new carwash.

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By PCD Staff
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In this Unscripted interview, Howco Inc. and Autobell Car Wash CEO Chuck Howard draws on over five decades of industry experience to offer insight into starting a carwash, including the critical step of site selection.  

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Howard explains, “[Planning] is quite a process and definitely the most difficult [step]. Actually, it almost seems like when you get to the construction phase … that’s the easy part.”

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