December 2, 2022

Six newly renovated and rebranded Take 5 Car Wash sites are slated to open in December. All locations are located in Northeast Ohio.  […]

December 2, 2022

True Blue Carwash continues its Arizona expansion with the opening of its second Clean Freak Car Wash location in Yuma, Arizona. True Blue is […]

November 30, 2022

Known as Dickie V to his legions of fans all over America, this New Jersey native is to college basketball what fireworks and watermelon […]

November 28, 2022

ink=https://clubcarwash.com text=Club Car Wash endtext has entered Wisconsin with the opening of two new locations in Fond du Lac. Club Car Wash currently operates […]

November 22, 2022

This acquisition increases WhiteWater’s locations to 10 and still growing within the state of Louisiana. Amplify Car Wash Advisors provided merger and acquisition advisory […]

November 17, 2022

Take 5 Car Wash® opened eight newly converted locations in Central Ohio. Among these is the largest carwash tunnel in Columbus, Ohio, with a […]

November 14, 2022

What are the key elements of a successful, scalable car wash business? As Lanese Barnett discusses with Derrick Merchant and Michael Murry of Champion […]

November 14, 2022

Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has begun construction on seven new express washes. The washes will be constructed in multiple existing geographies, […]

November 9, 2022

By Lanese Barnett, senior vice president of business development at Amplify Car Wash Advisors. It just feels good to drive a clean car. What […]

November 4, 2022

Through new builds and acquisition, WhiteWater Express Car Wash grows to over 80 sites across six states. The brand recently added locations in Michigan, […]

November 4, 2022

GO Car Wash expanded its presence in upstate New York with the acquisition of Superior Car Wash in Utica. The former owner of Superior […]

November 1, 2022

This week’s episode was so jam-packed with insight, we needed two weeks to share it with you. This is part one of a conversation […]

November 1, 2022

Spotless Brands recently acquired Pasadena Car Wash located in Baltimore, Maryland. The wash will be re-opened under their Flagship Carwash brand, which currently operates […]

November 1, 2022

Bill Martin, Amplify Car Wash Advisors co-founder, owner of Metro Express Car Wash and industry icon was the featured speaker at the New York […]

October 28, 2022

Rainforest Car Wash recently announced the grand opening of its fifth Ohio location. The brand also has three additional locations in development in the […]

October 28, 2022

“These are our first locations in Tennessee,” said Tidal Wave Auto Spa Founder and CEO Scott Blackstock. “We’re excited to bring the convenience of […]

October 27, 2022

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. recently reported an increase in third quarter earnings. Revenue increased 39%, versus the prior year, to $516.6 million. “We continue […]

October 25, 2022

Magnolia Wash Holdings announced the opening of six locations throughout North Carolina. Four new The Wave Car Wash sites opened in Fayetteville and the […]

October 24, 2022

Take 5 Car Wash will celebrate the grand openings of 17 new and newly branded locations in Colorado. “Transitioning to the Take 5 brand […]

October 20, 2022

As a business leader, are you pivoting in response to relevant new information? Have you considered what you can do today to strengthen your […]

October 19, 2022

The transaction marks 54 car wash locations closed in the 3rd quarter by Amplify Car Wash Advisors   SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Amplify Car […]

October 14, 2022

Spotless Brands, a portfolio company of Baltimore-based Access Holdings, announced the addition of three new locations in the greater Tulsa, Oklahoma, area. Spotless Brands […]

October 7, 2022

Magnolia Wash Holdings announced the opening of its new Virginia location, Whistle Express Car Wash. The new express car wash has been rebranded to […]

October 6, 2022

Amplify Car Wash Advisors Facilitates Merger Between Trademark Car Wash and Strickland Brothers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Amplify Car Wash Advisors, a national mergers and […]

October 3, 2022

Spring, Texas, will see four new Rich’s Car Washes , bringing the Texas location count up to nine. The brand currently operates 31 locations […]

September 30, 2022

The recent acquisition of WaterWorks Express Wash in Norwalk, California, by Raceway Car Wash expands the growing company’s reach across four states — Arizona, […]

September 29, 2022

Tidal Wave Auto Spa recently opened express locations in Pickens, South Carolina, and Grand Forks, North Dakota. The new locations are the brand’s 11th […]

September 26, 2022

The acquisition of six car wash locations in the greater Orlando area grows the ZIPS brand from the coast to inland Florida. Previously, ZIPS […]

September 26, 2022

Ocala, Florida will gain two Caliber Car Wash locations in the coming months. Renovations are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022 […]

September 26, 2022

The Car Wash Express announced the opening of its newest location in San Marcos, Texas. The brand is owned and operated by Vizza Wash, […]

September 20, 2022

Two Dallas, Texas, Tommy Terrific’s Car Wash locations have been acquired by ZIPS Car Wash. The recent additions expand ZIPS to 20 chains in […]

September 19, 2022

Fast growing [Washville Car Wash](https://washvillecarwash.com “Washville Car Wash”) recently acquired four development sites from Shammy’s Car Wash in the New Hampshire and Maine markets. […]

September 16, 2022

Magnolia Wash Holdings has opened its newest location, Mosaic Car Wash, in Pooler, Georgia. “Magnolia is continuing to expand our Georgia portfolio and introduce […]

September 16, 2022

Tidal Wave Express Car Wash CEO Partnering with Club Car Wash to Continue Midwest Expansion Efforts  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Amplify Car Wash Advisors, […]

September 15, 2022

The nation’s largest car wash brand Mister Car Wash, Inc. (NYSE: MCW), announced the opening of its newest location in Florida. Including this location, […]

September 14, 2022

Take 5 Car Wash announced the openings of two newly converted stores in Mississippi. The updated sites in Eastern Mississippi are the first in […]

September 9, 2022

As the car wash industry continues to consolidate, and as shiny new washes come online, many current owners are thinking more aggressively about their […]

September 8, 2022

Industry veterans Bill Martin, partner at Amplify Car Wash Advisors and owner of Metro Express Car Wash, Tom Hoffman Jr. of Hoffman Car Wash, […]

September 7, 2022

The nation’s largest car wash brand, publicly traded Mister Car Wash, Inc. (NYSE” MCW), will participate in a discussion at the 2022 Piper Sandler […]

September 6, 2022

September 5, 2022

Two new Camel Premium Express Car Wash locations, backed by Magnolia Wash Holdings, have opened in the Jacksonville, Florida area. “As we look to […]

September 4, 2022

Foam Carwash Express in Urbandale, Iowa has been acquired by Champion Xpress Carwash. This location will be the third of several Champion Xpress locations […]

September 2, 2022

Wrapping up its recent acquisitions in the Las Vegas market, LUV Car Wash completed its rebranding and rehabbing of the new sites. LUV’s marked […]

August 30, 2022

In a series of acquisitions, which included Auto Oasis Car Wash in Ohio, Soft Touch Car Wash in Michigan, and Clearwater Car Wash and […]

August 29, 2022

Splash Car Wash’s acquisition of the 4 Seasons Car Wash locations in Liverpool, New York will bring Splash’s location count to fifty-four, thirty-eight of […]

August 28, 2022

The launch of Mammoth Holdings LLC’s Silver Star Car Wash locations in South Dakota lay the groundwork for Mammoth’s growth strategy in the Northwest. […]

August 26, 2022

Mr. Magic Car Wash, backed by private equity firm Incline Equity, has purchased eight companies and 15 locations in eight months. Their plan is […]

August 26, 2022

The opening of the new Soapy Joe’s Car Wash in El Cajon, California marks the brand’s 17th location in the San Diego area. With […]

August 25, 2022

The partnership with independent private equity firm, Blue Equity, will provide Cheetah Clean Auto Wash additional growth capital, including human capital, back-office support, advisement […]

August 24, 2022

In the water conservation fight, car washes are leading the charge. Fifteen of Mister Car Wash’s Utah locations currently use an improved reclamation system, […]

August 23, 2022

More car wash chains are entering the Wichita market. Silverstar Car Wash, Tommy’s Express Car Wash and Take 5 Car Wash all have sites […]

August 22, 2022

Why the boom? More vehicles per household, bigger chains offering convenient membership programs, and an attractive profit margin has drawn more investors to the […]

August 20, 2022

Private equity firms are buying up car washes. The Wall Street Journal’s podcast, The Journal., explains how the humble car wash evolved into such […]

August 19, 2022

Quick Quack Car Wash tightens its holds on the Utah market with the recent acquisition of four Gorilla Car Wash locations. The Top 100 […]

August 18, 2022

Commercial Plus Group Announces ModWash’s Acquisition of Home Team Car Wash  Commercial Plus Group, a leading car wash and gas station brokerage and […]

August 16, 2022

According to the Global Car Wash Service Market 2022 Report (available here ) the car wash industry is expected to grow at a 3.1% […]

August 16, 2022

See how Amplify Car Wash Advisors is improving car wash operations and maximizing growth with their new vertical, Amplify Ventures. Wash Trends  magazine takes […]

August 12, 2022

PREDICTIONS FOR THE REST OF 2022 Here’s the good news: while the economy tightens, there’s plenty of room for growth in the car wash […]

August 12, 2022

By the end of 2022, Jax Kar Wash intends to open over 30 locations in the Detroit Metro area. The recent strategic acquisition of […]

August 5, 2022

In July, Surf Thru Car Wash expanded by adding new locations in Nevada, Arizona, and Texas.  The four new locations brings Surf Thru’s […]

August 5, 2022

Pink Bird Car Wash announced a $100 million investment from Montgomery Street Partner, which the brand plans to use to develop 15 new Pink […]

August 5, 2022

WOW Carwash opened its newest location in the Centennial Hills neighborhood of Las Vegas Valley. Since 2017, WOW Carwash has been establishing its brand […]

August 5, 2022

Club Car Wash announces the acquisition of 11 Speedy Splash Carwash locations in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Speedy Splash locations will be under the […]

August 2, 2022

Join Lanese on August 11th for this SCWA webinar on Building Meaningful Relationships. Lanese will share her expertise and insights with everyone in the […]

July 29, 2022

Spotless Brands announced the addition of three new car was locations in Oklahoma. These locations will operate under the Okie Express brand. Commercial Plus […]

July 28, 2022

El Car Wash, a car wash chain in South Florida across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, announces its acquisition by Warburg Pincus. The […]

July 28, 2022

GO Car Wash expands its footprint in Texas with the acquisition of Genie Express Car Wash. With this acquisition, GO will now have nine […]

July 28, 2022

Raceway acquired two new development locations in Reno, expanding its Sierra Car Wash brand to 11 locations. With this acquisition, Raceway now has 38 […]

July 28, 2022

Super Star Car Wash Touches Down in Texas with Six New Dallas Locations The innovative, high-quality express car wash business is bringing its affordability […]

July 19, 2022

Super Star Car Wash acquired two Quick N Clean express carwash locations in Los Angeles, expanding their presence in the LA area. Super Star […]

July 15, 2022

Big Dan’s Car Wash expands to a second Woodstock, GA location with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 7th.  With free amenities, discounts […]

July 15, 2022

Amplify Car Wash Advisors and Commercial Plus Close on 19 Dallas-Fort Worth Locations with More Coming Soon Amplify Represented Q Car Wash in Acquisition […]

July 14, 2022

With new acquisitions in Illinois and Arizona, the True Blue Car Wash brand will now reach 70 locations in six states. With acquisition of […]

July 14, 2022

HOW RETENTION EXPRESS HELPS CAR WASH OWNERS Retention Express offers a cost-effective, outsourced customer experience solution across all touchpoints to help owners gain a […]

July 13, 2022

Tommy’s Express Car Wash opens three new locations in South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana, bringing the total number of sites to 117. With streamlined […]

July 8, 2022

Sunset Speedwash on the iconic Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles was acquired by LUV Car Wash. LUV is also acquiring Ventura West Speedwash, another […]

June 28, 2022

Car wash owner operators have special considerations when it comes to protecting their business through insurance. In addition to typical business hazards including building […]

June 16, 2022

Commercial Plus Ends Second Quarter with Record Transactions Tommy’s Express Car Wash Franchisees Continue to Expand with New Acquisitions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Commercial Plus, […]

June 9, 2022

REFLECTING ON THE ICA TRADE SHOW In addition to seeing cool new products making their debut, networking, and attending educational sessions, The Car Wash […]

June 2, 2022

One of the fastest growing national car wash franchises, Tommy’s Express Car Wash, opened seven new locations in April 2022. Located in Burleson TX, […]

June 2, 2022

Mammoth Holdings will launch its 100th location under the Finish Line Car Wash brand at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on June 6, according to a […]

May 26, 2022

MILFORD, Conn. — Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, recently announced in a press release the acquisition of the Long Island-based Personal Touch […]

May 26, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Following a banner year for Driven Brands Car Wash North America with more than 110 new locations in 2021, the company […]

May 19, 2022

 HOW TO SCALE YOUR BUSINESS When it comes to scaling your business, the details matter. Creating a sustainable and replicable model that works […]

May 10, 2022

Emerging Customer Experience Management Company Retention Express, Partners with Amplify Ventures Amplify Car Wash Advisors launches new vertical, Amplify Ventures SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Amplify […]

May 10, 2022

April 14, 2022

LOOKING AT THE FINANCIAL MARKETS With impacts felt globally from the war in Ukraine and inflation on the rise in the US, financial markets […]

April 13, 2022

GO Car Wash is excited to open its latest location in Mission, TX. This newest wash is located at 3301 N Conway Ave, Mission, […]

April 11, 2022

Tidal Wave Auto Spa announced it has opened its 100th location and expands to a new region opening a wash in Maplewood, MN. “Tidal […]

April 11, 2022

HOLLAND, Mich. — Tommy’s Express Car Wash recently announced in a press release the opening of nine new franchise locations in Q1 of 2022. […]

March 31, 2022

Amplify Car Wash Advisors’ VP of business development provides insights on how she has been successful as a leading woman in carwash. https://www.spreaker.com/user/babcoxmedia/lanese-barnett-mixdown?utm_campaign=episode-title&utm_medi…

March 22, 2022

One Stop Car Wash and Gas Station Sells for Record $15 million SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Commercial Plus, LLC, a leading car wash and gas […]

March 21, 2022

Amplify Car Wash Advisors, a national mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory firm, announced that Jax Kar Wash of Michigan has partnered with TRP […]

March 16, 2022

BRIEF REVIEW OF 2021 With broader consumer acceptance of express exterior only wash operations, the establishment of recurring revenues via monthly plans, and advances […]

February 16, 2022

Listen in to this podcast trailer to find out exactly what the brand new Car Wash M&A Podcast is all about and what you […]

February 8, 2022

Leadership from Amplify Car Wash Advisors joins PC&D to discuss what the carwash industry could look like in 2022.WATCH VIDEO

February 1, 2022

Join Jeff Pavone as he discusses Scaling and Selling Car Washes with JT Thomson

January 20, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Amplify Car Wash Advisors, a national mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory firm founded by Bill Martin and Jeff Pavone, closed […]

January 2, 2022

PLANO, Texas — ZIPS Car Wash announced its expansion in New Mexico with the acquisition of family-owned, single store Big Wave Xpress Car Wash […]

December 8, 2021

A snapshot of the country’s leading tunnel brands and operators by Professional Carwashing & Detailing (PCD). ByPCD StaffonDecember 6, 2021 Each year, the editors […]