DESTINATION 3:
PROJECTIONS
Gain insights & plan ahead for the future of the car wash industry.
December 13, 2024 | Fairmont Austin
DESTINATION 3:
PROJECT With the BEST
Alex Chausovsky
Director of Analytics & Consulting, The Bundy Group
James Davis
Endowed Professor of Management Department, Utah State University
Gary Dennis
Founder, Mammoth Holdings
Bob Dubinsky
CEO, Waterway Car Wash
Curt Hutchins
CEO, Sonny's Enterprises
Bob Klein
Research Director, International Carwash Association
John Lai
CEO & Founder, Mister Car Wash
Eric Wulf
CEO, International Carwash Association
Vital Signs: Diagnosing the State of the Car Wash Market
Join Bob Klein, ICA’s research director, as he takes a deep dive into the latest consumer and industry research. Klein will review the most significant changes and consistencies across ICA’s vast research dataset, including consumer attitudes about wash experience, subscription satisfaction and purchase motivators.
Included in the presentation will be not previously released data on retail and supplier sentiment, growth expectations and challenges and opportunities heading into 2025. Leverage best-in-class research and real-time information to inform your growth plans for the New Year.
👤 Bob Klein, Research Director, International Carwash Association
👤 Eric Wulf, CEO, International Carwash Association
🗓️ 12/13/2024 | 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
What's Expected for the Car Wash Industry in 2025 and Beyond?
The US macro economy is traversing the back side of the business cycle while several industrial sectors are going through a mild recession. Aggressive interest rate policy decisions by the Fed mostly stamped out inflation, but they also stifled capital investment and borrowing costs. Despite a resilient labor market, cracks are visible in the armor of US consumers, with delinquency rates for credit cards and auto loans flashing warning signs. However, leading indicators are pointing to acceleration by the time we get to 2025. What does all this mean for the car wash industry?
👤 Alex Chausovsky, Director of Analytics & Consulting, Bundy Group
👤 Gary Dennis, Founder, Mammoth Holdings
🗓️ 12/13/2024 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
How Many is Too Many? The Threat and Reality of Car Wash Growth
The car wash industry has experienced massive transformation over the past decade, from retail and supplier consolidation to new store construction. Jim Davis, the Vernon M. and MaRee C. Buehler Endowed Professor of Management at Utah State University has worked on behalf of International Carwash Association to study and measure these trends, first based on the concepts outlined in Deans, Kroeger and Zeisel’s seminal Harvard Business Review study “The Consolidation Curve.” Davis has extended his work to now study the impact of saturation, including detailed analysis of more than a dozen markets in the United States. Davis will present his findings for the first time, exclusively at ROADMAP
👤 James Davis, Executive Director of Executive Education, Utah State University
🗓️ 12/13/2024 | 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Future Forward: What Will the Industry Bring in 2030?
Join industry leaders in an animated discussion of where the car wash industry is headed.
👤 Robert Dubinsky, CEO, Waterway Car Wash
👤 John Lai, CEO/Founder, Mister Car Wash
🗓️ 12/13/2024 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
