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Clean Express Auto Wash expands in metro Detroit area

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Tidal Wave Auto Spa expands footprint in Southeast U.S.: Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the country’s fastest-growing car was companies, has new two locations set to open in the southeastern United States. Grand opening celebrations are underway for locations in Kissimmee, Florida, and Port Wentworth, Georgia. Both locations are offering free premium car washes through today (May 14). The promotion provides car owners with the opportunity to experience Tidal Wave’s premium wash option, Graph-X4. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Links Car Wash recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in York, South Carolina, its first entry into the Palmetto State. Local officials, the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and community members joined in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We are thrilled to bring the Links experience to South Carolina and to become part of the York community,” said Ryan Hanks, founder and CEO of Links Car Wash. “This expansion represents our continued growth and dedication to delivering a top-tier car wash experience.” The event featured facility tours and free car washes.

• Construction is under way for a new Breeze Thru Car Wash location in Laramie, Wyoming, which is also home to the University of Wyoming. The site is tentatively scheduled a grand opening for October. Breeze Thru is a local-owned company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, offers express exterior and flex service car wash services across northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. The Laramie location will be the company’s 16^th site.

• Whisler Chevrolet has been serving southwest Wyoming since 1956. To show its appreciation to the community, they have kicked off “Whisler Wash Wednesdays.” Every Wednesday throughout the summer, Whisler Chevrolet will be at What-A-Wash car wash at 1501 9th St. in Rock Springs, Wyoming, between noon and 1 p.m. and will purchase every customer’s car wash during that hour.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• CarBax unveils redesigned wash center in Krškany, Slovakia: CarBax, a Slovakian company that mainly specializes in stainless steel car wash equipment, has opened a modernized car wash facility in Krškany. The site features a new 3D fascia, illuminated signage, and user-friendly bay navigation. The upgrades aim to improve the overall customer experience, both day and night. Among the new features: an elegant new design with illuminated CarBax logo; highly visible, modern open-air bays; improved intuitive navigation with lighted bay indicators; and enhanced user-friendly control panels for every wash program. CarBax, based in Nitra, is made up of three divisions folded into one. There is CarBax Car Wash Technology, CarBax Chemical and CarBax Car Wash.

  👉 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.  

• 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.

• 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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