Car wash company keeps rearview mirror on competitors

The Anderson family had a solid head start on the latest iteration of the car wash industry. Now deep-pocketed competitors are in their rearview mirror.

  • By Elizabeth Djinis
  • | 9:00 a.m. December 30, 2021
File. The NASCAR Car Wash executive team includes Elliot Anderson, head of legal affairs; Steve Anderson, owner and founder; General Manager Peter Howe; and CFO Emery Anderson.
File. The NASCAR Car Wash executive team includes Elliot Anderson, head of legal affairs; Steve Anderson, owner and founder; General Manager Peter Howe; and CFO Emery Anderson.
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The Anderson family has managed car washes through three generations of America — and things have changed a little since the 1960s.

 

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