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Moo Moo Express Car Wash Raises $8,000 for Local Charity
Moo Moo Express Car Wash held a fundraiser, donating $8,003.70 to Westerville’s Neighborhood Bridges to help further its mission of bridging the Westerville community with area schools to provide basic needs, remove barriers and seek equity for students so they can engage and succeed in school and life. The donations were collected from Moo Moo Express customers at the company’s Westerville North Grand Opening/Free Wash Week held January 29-February 7 at the 74 Polaris Parkway Westerville, Ohio location — its 19th location.
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Lulu’s Express Joins Mammoth Holdings
Mammoth Holdings, LLC, an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator, has acquired Lulu’s Express, a six unit express conveyor car wash operator in Georgia and South Carolina. Lulu’s founders, Carlos Marban and Robert Black, made significant equity investments in Mammoth.
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Sonny’s Compact Top Brush Is Ready to Ship
Sonny's released a new compact top brush designed to be a cost-effective retrofit for existing Sonny's Mitter Frames.
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Sonny's Announces Closed Texas Acquisitions
Over the past two months, Sonny’s has closed on the acquisitions of Lone Star Car Wash Systems based in Houston, Texas; Twin Distributing based in Denison, Texas; and Scotch Plaid Chemical based in Dallas, Texas.
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Mr. Clean Car Wash Holding Grand Opening in Sharpsburg, Ga.
Mr. Clean Car Wash, a licensed brand from Procter & Gamble, announced it has opened its Sharpsburg, Ga., location and is planning a ribbon cutting event and grand opening celebration starting on March 11. This marks the brand's first new express format in Georgia and highlights the widespread expansion plans across the Southeast with many locations in the pipeline.
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Industry Veteran Carl Deutsch Passes Away
DEMA mourns the passing of former President and Board Chairman, Carl Deutsch, who peacefully left us on February 16, 2021. Carl was 92 years old and, until last year, remained on the company’s board of directors.
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Voting Opens for ”Propose at Soapy Joe's”
Until March 8 at 11:59 p.m. PST, the public can vote on their favorite Propose at Soapy Joe's video at https://soapyjoescarwash.com/tunnel-of-love/. The winning couple will be announced on March 10.
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Crew Carwash Opens 36th Location in Indiana
Crew Carwash, an Indiana family business, announces the opening of its newest location in Lafayette, Indiana. Located at 1805 Troxel Dr. off of Veterans Memorial Parkway, the new facility is the company’s third location in Lafayette. With this grand opening, Crew Carwash now operates 36 locations in the state of Indiana.
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GO Car Wash Acquires a Pirates Cove Car Wash Site
GO Car Wash acquired the Pirates Cove Car Wash site in San Antonio, Texas, continuing its expansion in the Texas region. With this acquisition, GO Car Wash will now operate 37 locations in three diverse markets across the United States. This acquisition marks GO Car Wash's 11th location in San Antonio.
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Caliber Car Wash to Open Another Site in Ocala, Fla.
Caliber Car Wash announced the development of its second Ocala, Fla., wash. The company currently operates three washes in Central Florida, including another in Ocala that opened in 2019.
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Mister Car Wash Opens 14th Store in Washington
Mister Car Wash's presence in the Evergreen State continues to expand with the February 4 opening of its newest location in Spokane. It's the company's first new build in Spokane and the first new store in the area since 2012.
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Tommy's Express Car Wash Set to Bring 8 New Locations to the DC Area
National car wash brand Tommy’s Express announced it will be bringing eight new locally owned and operated locations to the greater Washington, D.C., area.
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WashCard Announces Upgrades to UWashApp
Dan Yarusso, President of WashCard Systems, announced upgrades to the company’s mobile car wash app named UWashApp. The app helps car wash owners attract new customers, produce more revenue, and operate more efficiently.
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Soapy Joe's Debuts Event for Valentines
San Diego car wash chain Soapy Joe's announced that it is reprising its award-winning Tunnel of Love event with a pandemic-friendly spin. This year, they are inviting couples to “Propose at Soapy Joe’s,” share, and win big.
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Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce Is New Co-Owner of Club Car Wash
Club Car Wash, which was founded as Tiger Express Car Wash in 2006 and rebranded to Club Car Wash in 2019, announced its newest partner in ownership: Travis Kelce. Kelce is the Kansas City Chiefs ’ Pro Bowl tight end and The Chiefs’ Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee for 2020.
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Driven Brands Acquires 4 SuperSonic Express Car Wash Locations
Driven Brands Car Wash North America announced the acquisition of four SuperSonic Express Car Wash locations in Mississippi and Alabama. The acquired car washes are located in Columbus and Starkville, Miss., and Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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Splash Car Wash Continues Acquisition Program
Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Conn., announced the recent acquisitions of Eco Car Wash with two express locations in Plattsburgh, New York and Williston, Vermont and Westport Wash & Wax, a full service location in Westport, Conn.
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Standard Change-Makers Under New Management in 2021
Standard Change-Makers, Inc. announced that RKU Standard Incorporated, under the direction of Rob and Kathleen Unterborn, has purchased Standard Change-Makers, Inc. from the McNutt family – effective February 1, 2021.
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Warren Day Named New ICS General Manager Following OPW Acquisition
Innovative Control Systems (ICS), a leading technology and software provider for the car wash industry, publicly announced this month that Kevin Detrick, founder and president of ICS, will be stepping into a new role, while Warren Day, formerly of Honda and the Danaher corporation, will serve as the new general manager.
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Sonny’s CarWash College Announces 2020 Instructor of the Year Award Winner
Luis Hernandez has been awarded the 2020 CarWash College Instructor of the Year. Luis was presented the Shawn R. Brown Award for Instructional Excellence by Paul Fazio, CEO of Sonny’s Enterprises LLC at a luncheon.
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