Tidal Wave reaches 335 sites with twin openings in Oklahoma and Texas
The chain opened its sixth Oklahoma site in Claremore and its 23rd Texas location in El Paso, pairing free-wash promotions with local charity donations.
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Clean Express becomes official car wash of the Pittsburgh Penguins
The deal gives the Express Wash Concepts brand in-arena visibility and a free-wash promotion tied to the Penguins' first home goal of each game.
Speeders completes Casey's conversions with third Omaha wash
The Summit Wash Holdings brand opened at 7660 Dodge St., the final site in a three-location transition with convenience retailer Casey's announced in June 2026.
Club Car Wash acquires 13 Glide Xpress sites across three markets
Amplify Capital Group advised the Glide Xpress ownership group on the October sale of locations in Tennessee and Arkansas, while the operator keeps its Missouri sites.
WOW Carwash opens 21st Las Vegas site two months after its 20th
The Nevada-based chain will mark the Oct. 17 grand opening near Harry Reid International Airport with free washes, a community donation and membership deals.
Express Wash Concepts buys three Detroit-area CleanHub washes
The acquisition pushes EWC to 147 express locations across six states and expands its Clean Express Auto Wash footprint in metro Detroit and Flint to 21 sites.
Carwash Con East posts record 423 exhibits after rebrand
The 37-year-old regional show set a floor record, expanded its education tracks and handed out industry honors during its Oct. 5-7 run in Atlantic City.
Why a structured cleaning program protects wash equipment and image
Industry experts say facility cleanliness drives both customer perception and equipment reliability, and each tunnel zone needs its own cleaning strategy.
Sota Shine opens 300-foot tunnel it calls world's longest in Brooklyn Park
The Minnesota operator's newest site pairs a record-length tunnel with the Twin Cities' first all-indoor vacuum area across roughly 35,000 square feet.
Express Wash Concepts opens 18th Michigan location in Davison
The Davison site brings the Clean Express Auto Wash brand to 60 locations and lifts the parent company's total footprint to 144 washes across six states.
