ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The proliferation of car washes in Albuquerque has become a running joke on social media, but many have taken advantage of this industry to laugh all the way to the bank.
New Mexico, as a whole, is one of the most lucrative places in the country to operate a car wash, according to UNM economics expert Dr. Reilly White.
“And here in New Mexico, we actually rank ninth in the country in 2024 in IBISWorld for revenue per car wash – about $271,000,” he told KOB 4…