Concern for the Environment Pays Off Brown Bear Car Wash being Green "is a practice we have always had," emphasizes Steve Palmer, CFO and…

In 1957, after Victor Odermat had his car washed for the first time in Quantico, Va., where he was stationed as a U.S. Marine,…

Brown Bear founder Victor Odermat and members of his family have been supporting environmental causes since long before they became fashionable, noted Chief Financial…

These days the "greenest" way to wash your car is to run it through an automatic car wash. Studies show that a session in…

By focusing on environmental safety, customer service, and four-star quality, this Northwestern car wash chain has what it needs to succeed. Read more at…

Brown Bear may be one of Washington's most venerable car-wash chains, but its core philosophy couldn't be more modern: protecting the environment. Read more…

Automatic car washes popped up along increasingly crowded US roadways in the 1960s. Victor Odermat, an ex-Marine, bought his first car wash in 1962…

SNOQUALAMIE PASS, Washington  — The Summit at Snoqualmie has named Seattle-based Brown Bear Car Wash as an official partner to The Summit Learning Center.…

Vic Odermat remembers driving through Alexandria, Virginia, in the early 1950s and seeing a car wash for the first time.  He paid $1.50, and…

Two years ago, Victor Odermat began placing bronze statues outside his 31 Brown Bear Car Washes in Washington state. Odermat hoped the statues, life-size…

Brown Bear Car Wash owner Vic Odermat was inducted into the Car Wash Hall of Fame at the International Carwash Association's Car Care World…

Bears on a pickup. Each of the 15 cubs weighed more than 100 pounds.  The pickup was stolen.  Somebody was in big trouble. Read…

SEATTLE, Washington— Vic Odermat, founder of Seattle-based Brown Bear Car Washes, was recently featured in the March 13 issue of the Seattle Times’ Pacific…

Brown Bear Car Wash is the 97th recipient of the Seattle SCORE HERO Award, recognizing Brown Bear's exceptional performance. Read more at seattlescore.org. …

SEATTLE, Washington— Vic Odermat, owner of Puget Sound-area based Brown Bear Car Washes, has been honored with the “Industry Leadership Award” by the International…