More than four decades after the business was founded by his father, Chuck Howard now runs a car wash empire with locations in four states. Expansion has continued in spite of a recession and the rigorous zoning laws in some communities in which Auto Bell would like to operate. Tom Smith of The Gate City’s Community Bank and Walter Todd of Greenwood Capital Associates join the conversation on ‘green’ car washing and the industry’s modifications to accommodate SUV’s.
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This entry was posted on May 20, 2011, in Business and Public Policy, Commercial Real Estate & Development, NC Economic Development, Retail, SC Economic Development and tagged Auto Bell, Car Wash, Chuck Howard, Expansion, Family Business, Tom Smith, Walter Todd, Zoning. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment
