Sunshine Car Wash plans five new Tampa Bay locations by year-end
The family-owned Florida operator is expanding across the Tampa Bay region and framing its growth around community ties and local hiring.
All News
Every story on the wire, newest first.
PitStop Car Wash tops goal, raises nearly $11,000 for ALS nonprofit
A single-day donation drive across PitStop locations funneled proceeds from every wash to Team Gleason, exceeding a $10,000 target.
New platform maps overlapping trade areas and competitor activity
WINTL has launched a market intelligence tool that visualizes where wash customers come from and how competing sites overlap in the same market.
El Car Wash adds second Novi site in Metro Detroit push
The chain's newest Michigan location brings its state count to seven, with another Detroit site slated to open in late September.
New waterproof tunnel display aims to turn wash time into ad revenue
MirageVision has launched an IP66-rated 4K screen built for the humidity and chemical spray of automated tunnels, pitched as a tool for membership sales and local advertising.
New retrofit system tracks chemical use and cost per wash in real time
Carwashminder's Flow Meter System puts sensors on individual chemical lines to flag injector problems, low barrels, and per-wash chemical costs from a cloud dashboard.
Heartland Carwash Association grows to 13 states with four Midwest additions
The regional trade group has added Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky, expanding its footprint from nine states for the first time in its history.
El Car Wash opens seventh Michigan site with second Novi wash
The Miami-based chain adds a Novi Town Center location and plans a Detroit opening later this month as it builds density across Metro Detroit.
Kleen-Rite sets free 2026 training expo and car wash tour in Columbia, PA
The distributor's two-day event pairs a no-cost training expo with more than 60 vendors and a paid car wash tour featuring the ICA's CEO.
PitStop Car Wash tops goal, raises nearly $11,000 for ALS nonprofit
An Addis, Louisiana general manager whose mother died of ALS led a single-day wash-proceeds fundraiser that surpassed its $10,000 target for Team Gleason.
