🌅Good morning! We take a look back at last week’s ICA Car Wash Show in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter - a first for Editor-in-Chief Jim Utter.

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Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
CW Daily News

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

A look back at the 2025 Car Wash Show in Las Vegas

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

• NXT Wash and WashMetrix strategic integration “reinventing” car wash technology: NXT Wash recently announced a strategic integration with WashMetrix, a cutting-edge business intelligence platform tailored specifically for the car wash industry. This collaboration merges NXT Wash’s open API-driven, AI-powered platform with WashMetrix’s comprehensive data analytics solutions. NXT Wash is at the forefront of car wash technology, integrating seamlessly with any hardware as an equipment-agnostic platform. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and an open, adaptable system, NXT Wash delivers capabilities that have never before been seen in the car wash space. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• A new Suds Deluxe Car Wash site opened recently in Round Rock, Texas, near Interstate 35. The family-owned automatic car wash offers single car washes and monthly package deals starting at $19.99. Among the amenities offered are free vacuums, leather conditioners, car fragrances, glass cleaners and air wands. Suds Deluxe, founded in 2019, is based in Texas with nearly 15 locations open across Central Texas and Houston, including: Austin, Georgetown, Kyle, San Antonio, San Marcos, Houston, Pasadena, Stafford, Sugar Land, and Tomball.

• The Buster’s Car Wash in Malta, New York, is raising money this month in honor of National Dog Rescue Day and animal euthanasia awareness. Through May 24, Buster’s Car Wash is offering customers a chance to donate to 8Acre K9 Rescue and Rehabilitation when they purchase a car wash. The nonprofit works to rescue and rehome vulnerable dogs at risk of being euthanized. In addition, the rescue will host an adoption clinic at the car wash from 1-4 p.m. ET on May 24. Buster’s will match donations of up to $500 made on the day of the clinic.

• Express Wash Concepts recently announced the grand opening of the company’s newest Green Clean Express Auto Wash located at 833 Battlefield Blvd. in Chesapeake, Virginia. Through May 11, the new Green Clean location will offer free “Ceramic 4 Ultra” signature washes. The site will also donate $10 for each Unlimited Wash Club sign-up to the Virginia Zoo. EWC currently operates more than 113 locations across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. More than 25 additional EWC locations are scheduled to break ground or open through the end of the year, including four more in Virginia.

  👉 More updates here.

  Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Wrong-way driver causes €58,000 damage to car wash in Ireland: A man borrowed his friend’s car and drove it the wrong way into a car wash, causing nearly €58,000 worth of damage. According to a report in The Sunday World, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court recently heard a case in which Evan Clarke drove the car in November 2019 without a license or insurance, crashed it after driving the wrong way into a Circle K car wash in Hartstown, Ireland. He eventually walked off and left the car stuck there. Clarke pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage, one count of driving without insurance and one count of driving without a driver’s license. The judge adjourned sentencing until July 21.

  👉 More updates here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• 12th Women in Carwash Conference: The biannual conference’s second event of the year is set for Jun 8-10, 2025, at The Charter Hotel in Seattle, Washington. The three-day event includes presentations, hands-on workshops, discussion groups, open forums, networking opportunities, and entertaining experiences. More info here.

• Southwest Fuel & Convenience Expo 2025: The premier event for fuel, food and convenience retailers in the Southwest United States is set for June 9-11, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. More info here.

• Sunshine Expo 2025: The Florida Petroleum Marketers Association’s annual event is July 28-30, 2025, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. More info here.  

• Car Wash Show Europe 2025: The leading car wash trade fair in Europe takes place Sept. 24-25, 2025, at EXPO Greater Amsterdam in the Netherlands. More info here.

• Northeast Regional Carwash Convention 2025: The NRCC, scheduled for Oct. 6-8, 2025, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, includes educational seminars, keynote speakers, and a large trade show. More info here.

• NACS Show 2025: The National Association of Convenience Stores trade show, scheduled for Oct. 14-17, 2025, Chicago, Illinois, brings together convenience and fuel retailing industry professionals for learning, buying and selling and networking. More info here.

• SEMO Show 2025: The Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual automotive industry tradeshow is Nov. 4-7, 2025, at the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center. Read more here.

• ICA 2026 The Car Wash Show: The International Carwash Association’s premier event is set for May 11-13, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. More info here.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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