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Mister Car Wash has announced its acquisition, on December 7, 2018, of Prime Shine Car Wash, a chain of 19 express stores based in Modesto, CA.

“The Prime Shine organization is a gold standard in the industry and we couldn’t be... »

Chuck Howard, the Autobell® Car Wash CEO who helped his father, Autobell founder Charlie Howard, establish and grow the business that is now the fourth largest car wash company in America, was named an Icon in the Charlotte... »

Turtle Wax® Pro and the Transchem Group, who in 2013 secured the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute Turtle Wax Pro car wash chemicals, have announced the appointment of four new team members.

Ryan Carroll joins... »

Grace for Vets has announced that close to 4,000 professional car wash locations washed over 300,000 cars for free for military veterans and active-duty personnel on Veterans Day. Most locations offered free washes on both... »

Seattle, WA-based Brown Bear Car Wash has donated $25,836 to Puget Sound Honor Flight, supporting the organization’s mission of transporting Western Washington veterans to visit military memorials in Washington, D.C.

Brown Bear... »

On Tuesday, November 13, Mandi Brower was named the 2018 Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year. Brower serves as the chief operating officer of Quality Car Wash and director of corporate stores... »

Nearly 100 of the car wash industry’s leading female participants and the people who support them gathered for the first ICA Women’s Leadership Experience, held November 14-15 in Chicago.

“It was amazing to see women come... »

Over 500 car wash operators, experts, and manufacturers met in Columbia, PA November 13-14 for the Kleen-Rite Learn More, Earn More Expo and Car Wash Experience. This biennial expo is a great opportunity for training and... »

The Southwest Car Wash Association has announced that Dana Perino will be the 2019 keynote speaker for the Experience SCWA 2019 Annual Convention & Car Wash Expo.

Perino is a co-host on the hit Fox News show, “The Five.”... »

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners LLC has announced the acquisition of Greenwich, CT-based Splash Car Wash.

Splash, founded in 1981, is a regional car wash operator with 18 locations in New York and Connecticut. The company... »

The Tommy’s Express Car Wash franchise has announced the opening of three independently owned and operated Tommy’s Express facilities in Menifee CA, Omaha NE, and Sarasota FL during the month of October, 2018.

All three sites... »

OPW, part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a provider of fluid-handling solutions, has announced that it has named Gary Campbell the new general manager for its PDQ Vehicle Wash Systems business.

Prior to joining PDQ, Campbell was... »

Investment bank Harris Williams announced that it advised Mammoth Holdings, LLC (Mammoth) on its recapitalization by Red Dog Equity LLC (Red Dog). Red Dog, through its partnership with Tom Pritzker’s family business interests... »

Autobell® Car Wash employees from the company’s Maryland stores conducted a beach cleanup of Kent Island’s Terrapin Nature Park on October 27, braving the nor’easter that unfortunately caused the cancellation of the day’s... »

Vallejo, CA-based 7 Flags Car Wash and the Susan G. Komen foundation teamed up again for the month of October to help raise awareness about checking for breast cancer as well as to raise money to find a cure. The foundation... »