👋Good morning! Champion Xpress continues its Midwest expansion with the opening of a greenfield site in Maryville, Missouri. Find out what lured the express car wash company to enter its sixth state in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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Champion Xpress expands Midwest footprint with site in Missouri

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   Editor’s Picks 👇

• NCS set its 2025 College of Clean training schedule: National Carwash Solutions has launched its 2025 College of Clean Training Schedule. This year’s program includes an expanded lineup of online courses and a diverse range of in-person training opportunities hosted at NCS headquarters in Grimes, Iowa. Through its College of Clean, NCS empowers car wash operators with industry-leading training and resources, helping elevate standards across the carwash industry. Read more here.

• Global mobile car wash and detailing market on the rise: A recent study by Market Research Future estimates the global mobile car wash and detailing market is projected to increase from $103.88 billion in 2023 to $225.94 billion by 2032 with an annual growth rate of 10.2 percent from 2024 to 2032. The market has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years driven by consumer preferences and an increasing demand for convenience. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• The Royal Oak (Michigan) Planning Commission recently voted to recommend a proposed Sheetz gas station and El Car Wash despite dozens of public comments opposed to the convenience store. The petitioner and property owner, Broder Sachse Real Estate, requested the property be split into three parcels and that two be rezoned from the General Industrial classification to General Business. The issue now goes to the Royal Oak City Commission for final approval.

• Tidal Wave Car Wash will celebrate the grand opening of its new location in Crestview, Florida, free premium car washes through Feb. 19. Tidal Wave has 288 express wash locations across the United States, with 22 locations in Florida. In the coming months, the company will open brand-new Florida locations in Kissimmee, Sebring, Orlando and Spring Hill.

• Splash Car Wash recently announced two promotions on its executive group. Griffin Kuhn has been promoted to chief operating officer as of December 2024. He began his career with Splash after several years spent in the inner-city of Chicago teaching high school English. Griffin has been instrumental in driving operational excellence and fostering collaboration throughout the organization. Additionally, Garrett Hartman, former senior director of operations, has been promoted to vice president of operations support. He will take responsibility of all training, new store opening efforts, facility oversight, procurement and other key initiative implementation.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Greece implements digital monitoring in car parks, car washes and garages: A recent article in the Greek newspaper Proto Thema explains an interesting new technology adapted by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). The digital customer register will become mandatory for car parks, car washes, garages and car rental companies, with the aim of cross-checking transactions in real time and combating tax evasion. Once activated, every vehicle entering or leaving these businesses will be electronically recorded, while its details will be directly correlated with the receipt issued. The new digital tool reduces paperwork, automates customer management and allows transactions to be linked to documents. Read more here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• Southwest Car Wash Association: The organization will hold its annual convention and expo Feb. 26-28, 2025, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info here.

• Convenience U CARWACS Show 2025: The Convenience U CARWACS Show – Canada’s largest convenience, gas and car wash industry event – is set for March 4-5, 2025, at the International Centre Hall 5 in Mississauga, Ontario. More info here.  

• APEC 2025: The leading conference in North America for power electronic professionals will take place March 16-20, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. More info here.

• Heartland Carwash Association 2025: The organization’s annual product and equipment show will take place March 24-26, 2025, at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. More info here.

• ICA Car Wash Show 2025: The ultimate gathering for car wash pros returns to the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center April 26-28, 2025. 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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