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Business
Acquisitions, expansions, financing, and the money moving through the car wash industry.
ZIPS reopens two remodeled Anderson washes with free wash weekend
The chain marked upgrades to its two Anderson, South Carolina sites with a ribbon cutting, a Folds of Honor scholarship, and two days of free washes.
Big Dan's becomes official car wash of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Florida-based express chain has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the NFL franchise as it continues expanding across the Southeast.
Mister Car Wash marks nine-location Lubbock buildout with free wash week
The chain will offer free Titanium washes and stage a citywide ribbon-cutting tour after acquiring five former Take 5 sites to become the market's largest network.
El Car Wash opens eighth Michigan site with Detroit's Mack Avenue location
The Miami-based chain adds a Mack Avenue wash to its metro Detroit network and plans two more area openings in early 2027.
Two new Quick Quack sites in California trade for $8.63 million
RealSource Group brokered the sale of ground-leased Quick Quack car washes in Murrieta and Riverside to private investors before either location opened.
Tidal Wave adds six Southeast washes, pushing footprint to 332 sites
The conveyor chain acquired and rebranded five Georgia locations and one in Alabama, deepening its presence in existing markets and entering two new Georgia towns.
Express Wash Concepts opens 21st Flying Ace site in Dayton
The Linden Avenue location anchors a grand-opening run of free washes, discounted memberships and donations to a local school-supply nonprofit.
Tidal Wave opens first Bonita Springs wash, its 32nd in Florida
The chain marked its Southwest Florida debut with a 12-day free wash promotion and a local charity Giveback Day.
Virginia car wash heads to online auction with bidding closing Sept. 30
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group is selling a 1.27-acre King George, Virginia property with an operating car wash on Route 301 near NSWC Dahlgren.