🌅Good morning! Read about the new partnership between Kleen-Rite and OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
Car Wash Daily News

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Car wash wholesale supplier Kleen-Rite forges new partnership with OPW

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Club Car Wash to host numerous customer appreciation events: Club Car Wash, one of the fastest-growing express car wash brands in the country, is showing appreciation to its communities across the country with special Customer Appreciation Events on Friday (Sept. 6). Guests in Mesquite, Texas; Lakewood, Colorado; Appleton, Wisconsin; and Clarksville, Tennessee; will have the chance to win a $3,500 vacation package, enjoy complimentary coffee cards, and receive free washes and other giveaways. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• The newest business in Kewanee, Illinois – the D’Luxe Auto Wash – recently opened behind the Community State Bank building on Tenney Street. The car wash is a project of K-Town Real Estate, and the owners are Chris Roginski, John Cernovich and Ben and Marshall Nelson. As the name implies, D’Luxe is totally automated. Customers drive into the wash lane and signs light up to give instructions on how to proceed through the washing process. Customers purchase memberships that are good for a month. During that month, they may run their vehicle through the wash once a day for as many days as they like.

• A new WOW Carwash opening at Desert Inn Road and Durango Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada, is offering free premium car washes through Sept. 7. It’s limited to one car wash per vehicle, available from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The recent grand opening featured Chance, the Vegas Golden Knights mascot, and the Vegas Vivas, the official dance team of the Vegas Golden Knights, to cut the ribbon. “It was great to see so many people come out to celebrate the opening of our 18^th location,” said Hilary Woodring, Chief Brand Officer of WOW Carwash. “We are proud to be a Vegas-born brand.”

• Tommy's Express Car Wash in Grand Blanc, Michigan (5661 S Saginaw St.), will be donating $1 from each car wash on Saturday (Sept. 6) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to the Voices for Children Advocacy Center. Voices for Children provides trauma-informed care, forensic interviews, therapy, and prevention services to children impacted by abuse in Genesee County. In addition, Tommy’s Express is donating hotdogs and condiments, which will be sold onsite for just $1–$2, with 100% of the proceeds also supporting Voices’ mission.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Glasgow businesses, including car washes, hit with hefty fines after immigration raids: Businesses in Greater Glasgow, Scotland, have been hit with fines totaling over £330,000 after being raided for illegal workers. The Home Office has named five companies that have been fined after being found to be employing staff who had no right to work in the UK between January and March this year. Two of the locations were car washes – Foam & Away Car Wash on Millerston Street in Parkhead and Star Hand Car Wash & Valet Centre were hit with £40,000 and £120,000 fines, respectively. Three other businesses received fines totaling £175,000, also for immigration violations.

  👉 More updates here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• 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 Nov. 3-4, 2025, 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.

• 12th Women in Carwash Conference: The first bi-annual Women in Carwash Conference of 2026 will be held Jan. 18-20, 2026, at the Hilton Clearwater (Florida) Beach Resort & Spa. More info 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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