🌅Good morning! Learn how Glaze Car Wash and BrandXR hope to transform the traditional car wash experience into an immersive one in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

👋Come say hi! Jim Utter, Director of Journalism and Editor in Chief of Car Wash Daily News will be in attendance during this month’s International Carwash Association’s Car Wash Show 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (April 26-28). Stop by Booth No. 342 and say hello.

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We’re excited about offering a new addition to the media landscape to help publicize an underserved industry. I hope you enjoy reading.

Jim Utter
Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
CW Daily News

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

BrandXR and Glaze Car Wash launch Atlanta-themed 3D AR mural experience

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   Editor’s Picks 👇

• Coinless enters Canadian market with Kilworth Car Wash: Coinless, the leading mobile payment and loyalty solution for in-bay automatic and self-serve car washes, has officially launched its first Canadian partnership with Kilworth Car Wash in Middlesex Centre, Ontario. The move marks Coinless’ expansion into the Canadian market and reinforces its commitment to delivering streamlined, app-based solutions for car wash operators across North America. Owned and operated by Steve and Lisa Hebb, Kilworth Car Wash is a locally owned car wash serving the greater London, Ontario area. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Tommy’s Express Car Wash recently celebrated the grand opening of its first location in Cadillac, Michigan. Tommy’s sites are known for their innovative wash tunnels that feature floor-to-ceiling windows and a transparent roof. With nearly 250 locations across North America, Tommy’s Express is ranked No. 1 in the car wash category on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list.

• The Fort Wayne (Indiana) City Council recently voted down a rezoning request for a new car wash location in District 4 area of the city. The plan commission had unanimously recommended the measure to be passed, but the council received numerous objections from members of the public, specifically related to noise concerns with adjacent neighborhoods. The location would have two residential neighbors and sit next to a Planet Fitness and Extra Space Storage.

• After sitting vacant for several years, a former McDonald’s on Highway 43 in West Linn, Oregon, may soon be home to a new Kaady Car Wash location. Kaady, a chain of drive-thru car washes throughout the Northwest, submitted a request for a pre-application conference last month. Kaady will need to submit a conditional use permit application and undergo a Class II design review with the city. It will also need demolition and building permits.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Dysart proposes new gas station and car wash in Ellsworth: The planning board in Ellsworth, a village in Cambridgeshire, England, recently granted preliminary approval for a new Dystart gas station and car wash on a site on High Street. Dysart proposes first clearing the area to build a convenience store, which will be flanked by eight gas pumps. A new tunnel car wash equipped with more advanced technology will be built to the left of the convenience store. Finally, the company will build a 3,380-square-foot retail area consisting of two units to rent out to business merchants. Demolition is scheduled to start this summer if final plans are approved.

  👉 More updates here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• ICA Car Wash Show 2025: The International Carwash Association’s ultimate gathering for car wash pros returns to the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center April 26-28, 2025. More info here.

• 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. 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.

• 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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