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Soapy Joe’s Car Wash Opens 14th Location in Mission Valley
Soapy Joe’s car wash in San Diego is bubbling over into Mission Valley, opening its 14th location there. The doors will open in January, making it the third new location for the brand in the past year. An additional location is slated to open in the spring.
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MILES Car Wash Business Makes Nashville Debut
MILES, a Williamson County car wash enterprise, made an expansion into Nashville, holding its official grand opening on Jan. 15. The new location features state-of-the-art equipment, including a 130-footlong wash tunnel.
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Car Wash Owners Network Partners with Okie Express Auto Wash
Car Wash Owners Network (CWON), a portfolio company of Baltimore-based Access Holdings, announced on Jan. 14, that it has closed its investment in Okie Express Auto Wash, a car wash operator in Oklahoma City. CWON’s affiliated network now includes 42 locations with additional locations planned to open by the end of 2021.
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Crew Carwash in Indiana Earns Award from Glassdoor
Crew Carwash has been honored as the #2 Best Places to Work in the 2021 Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award in the U.S. small and medium company category. The Employees’ Choice Award, now in its 13th year, is based solely on the input of employees, who elect to provide anonymous feedback by completing a company review about their job, work environment and employer on Glassdoor.
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Club Car Wash Opens New Location in Kansas
Club Car Wash, an express car wash, announced the grand opening of its 36th location. To celebrate the newest opening in Derby, Kansas, Club Car Wash is holding a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network at Ascensions Via Christi.
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Quest Car Care Products Adds Paul Titus to Team
Quest Car Care Products based in Zeeland, Mich., announced the hiring of Paul Titus to fill the position of Vice President of Business Development.
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ModWash Plans Jan 14 Grand Opening in Hanover
ModWash, an express car wash, is set to open on Thursday, Jan. 14, in Hanover, Pa. The new wash features a modern vibe with a wide range of the latest technology and amenities, such as free vacuums, air tools, automatic mat cleaners, microfiber towels and more.
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Mammoth Holdings Acquires Two Fast Trac Car Washes
Mammoth Holdings LLC, an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator, has acquired two express conveyor car washes from Fast Trac Express Car Wash in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Northport, Ala. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Mammoth Holdings operates 47 conveyor car washes under the Marc-1, Swifty, Ultra, Wash Me Fast, Wiggy Wash, Pals, Finish Line, Shine On, PitStop, and QuickWash Express brands.
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NCS Announces Recapitalization with Berkshire Partners
National Carwash Solutions (“NCS”), a provider of car wash equipment, services and solutions to customers in North America, announced Jan. 5 that it has entered into a recapitalization transaction with Berkshire Partners, a Boston-basedinvestment firm.
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Driven Brands Car Wash US Acquires Shine Factory
Driven Brands Car Wash US announced the acquisition of Shine Factory Express Car Wash located in Greeneville, N.C., has been completed. With this acquisition, Driven Brands Car Wash US grows to eight locations in North Carolina since entering the state in 2019.
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Car Wash Industry Loses Hall of Famer Red Lewis
Car Wash Hall of Fame Member Red Lewis, Founder of PDQ Manufacturing, has passed away.
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Dover and OPW Acquire Innovative Control Systems (ICS)
Dover, and its OPW business unit, announced that it has acquired Innovative Control Systems, Inc. (ICS), a provider of technology solutions for the car wash industry. ICS will now become part of OPW’s Vehicle Wash Solutions platform of brands, which includes PDQ and Belanger.
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CLEan Express Auto Wash Raises $8,300 for Cleveland’s Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
CLEan Express Auto Wash donated $8,300 to Cleveland’s Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL) to help further its mission of igniting student learning, creativity and success through the arts. The donations were collected from CLEan Express Auto Wash customers at the company’s inaugural Grand Opening/Free Wash Week at the South Euclid location.
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Express Wash Concepts Announces Acquisition of Ultimate Wash in Ohio
Express Wash Concepts announced its acquisition of Ultimate Wash, located at 9475 State Route 14 in Streetsboro, Ohio. The acquisition brings Express Wash Concepts’ overall Ohio-based portfolio to 33 operating locations.
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Tidal Wave Auto Spa Undergoing Recapitalization with Golden Gate Capital Partners
Golden Gate Capital, a private equity investment firm, and Tidal Wave Auto Spa Founder and CEO Scott Blackstock announced the recapitalization of Tidal Wave. Blackstock will continue to lead the company as CEO and will remain a significant shareholder.
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Splash Car Wash Makes Acquisition
Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Conn., announced the acquisition of Eco Car Wash with two locations in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Williston, Vt. The two sites operate as express exteriors and were owned and operated by Aaron Vincelette. Vincelette plans to remain on with Splash to assist in adding new locations in the region.
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Bubble Bath Car Wash Collects More Than 900 Christmas Cards for Seniors
Bubble Bath Car Wash went outside its usual operations to deliver a little extra holiday magic to some seniors in San Antonio, Texas. In partnership with Meals on Wheels San Antonio, Bubble Bath created, collected and delivered more than 900 customized Christmas cards to local seniors.
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Tommy’s Express Car Wash Donates 100,000 Surface Cleaner Wipes
Tommy's Express Car Wash donated 100,000 surface cleaner wipes to local franchise locations to help educate the community on the importance of preventing the spread of disease by wiping your steering wheel, door handles, and shifter every time you enter or exit your vehicle.
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Soapy Joe's in San Diego Earns Gold MarCom Award
Soapy Joe’s, San Diego’s popular car wash voted “Best Car Wash of 2020” by the San Diego Reader, has won a Gold MarCom award. MarCom Awards is an international creative competition for marketing and communications professionals and organizations.
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Sonny’s Enterprises Announces Intent to Acquire Lone Star Car Wash Systems
Sonny’s, a leading manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lone Star Car Wash Systems based in Texas.
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