🌅Good morning! In this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, read about Auto Spa Etc’s recent acqusition of a pair of former ZIPS Car Washes.

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Auto Spa Etc acquires two former St. Louis-area ZIPS Car Wash locations

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Tagg-N-Go Car Wash welcomes two new sites in Pocatello, Idaho: Tagg-N-Go Car Wash recently held ribbon cutting ceremonies and grand openings for a couple of new sites in Pocatello, Idaho. Tagg-N-Go has taken over a handful of old and dated car washes in Eastern Idaho in the last year and has been making renovations, which took about three months to complete.  The most recent site, at 4000 Yellowstone Ave., is the second in Pocatello. Tagg-N-Go has five locations in Idaho Falls, one in Rigby and two in Rexburg, for a total of 10 in the region. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• An Auto Spa Express Car Wash will fill one of the six commercial lots bordering the proposed Costco location in Bel Air, Maryland. The plans for the car wash propose a 5,223-square-foot wash. The company has another express car wash in Bel Air off East Churchville Road. A community input meeting will be held on the proposal at 6 p.m. ET July 30 at Bel Air branch of the Harford County Public Library, the first step in the development process.

• Representatives of Wash Rite Express Car Wash, who are attempting to get permission to build a $5 million site in Wheeling, West Virginia, remain unable to receive a decision from the Wheeling Planning Commission following another contentious meeting. As a result of a 3-3 vote, a motion to grant preliminary site plan approval died. Officials requested that a more comprehensive traffic study be presented to make it clear the proposed business will not negatively impact an already congested area.rom standard cars to vans with ladder racks, dually and service trucks.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• European automatic car wash machines market on the rise: According to a recent report by Market Research Intellect, the European Automatic Car Wash Machines Consumption market was estimated at $3.5 billion in 2024. The market is anticipated to reach $6.2 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2 percent during the forecast period (2025 to 2031). Driven by increasing industrial adoption and ongoing innovation in automobile and transportation applications, the market is expected to see substantial growth potential across the region. Countries like Germany and the United Kingdom are investing heavily in smart systems and automation, while France and the Netherlands focus on sustainable and green technology integration.

  👉 More updates here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• 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.  

• Leadership Worth Following Growth Summit: The LWF’s Growth Summit, designed to bring together car wash professionals committed to growth, impact and authentic leadership, is Sept. 22-23, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. 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.

• ROADMAP by ICA: The International Carwash Association presents its two-day ROADMAP conference in Dallas, Texas. Day 1’s focus will be “People,” while Day 2 will be “Projections.” 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.

• SCWA Convention & Expo 2026: The Southwest Car Wash Association’s annual “First Big Car Wash Show of Year” will be held Feb. 25-27, 2026, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info 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.

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