Colorful lights, soap and water soak a vehicle at the Quick Quack Car Wash, northeast of Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road on Colorado Springs northeast side.
Jacob Edwards sprays a pre-cleaner as he directs vehicles inside Quick Quack Car Wash in northeast Colorado Springs this month. Car wash chains like Quick Quack and others are expanding their presence in markets such as the Springs, where population growth and weather are attractions, industry experts say. CHANCEY BUSH, THE GAZETTE