CARWASH OWNERS CASH IN WITH MOBILE PAYMENTS

Venmo a friend for tickets to the game. Use Apple Pay to buy snacks for a road trip. Even if you haven’t scanned your phone for a morning coffee, there’s a strong chance you’ve used a mobile wallet. “Mobile wallet” simply means that you’re carrying some sort of payment information digitally, instead of physically. Two types of mobile payment options have grown at a rapid rate. In fact, a recent report by the United Nations predicts that mobile payments will overtake credit cards by 2019. But one thing is for certain. Mobile payments show no signs of slowing down, especially in the carwash industry. 26 NOVEMBER | DECEMBER

By David Dougherty