Inflation raising prices everywhere, even at the car wash

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Justin Alford, left, owner of Benny’s Car Wash, raised starting pay an additional $2 per hour to attract workers for his three B-Quik convenience stores in 2021. (Don Kadair)

Inflation has many companies deciding whether to raise prices or take smaller profit margins, and local car washes are no exception.


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