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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

El Car Wash continues Florida expansion with Johnny Clean Car Wash acquisition

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

  Editor’s Pick 👇

• What are the top considerations in designing ‘the perfect car wash’? Canada’s Convenience & Carwash web site recently published an interesting article looking at some of the key considerations car wash operators should take into account when designing a “perfect car wash.” Among what it considers the most important are space utilization, enhancing the customer experience, operational efficiency and safety and compliance. The article also highlights case studies of successful car wash designs implemented by Complete Car Wash Solutions to illustrate applications of those considerations. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• A new Club Car Wash location recently opened in Sussex, Wisconsin. Club features different options for car washes such as scented soap, tire shine or foaming bath options. It also has an unlimited membership option where people can pay a monthly price for unlimited car washes and no contract. Club Car Wash opened its first location in Columbia, Missouri, in 2006 and now has more than 150 locations across 13 different states.

• A new Platinum Car Wash location at 1251 Farmington Ave. is nearing completion in Bristol, Connecticut, with an expected grand opening in late July. The site will feature 18 vacuum stalls and a 130-foot hybrid model wash tunnel, which employs both friction-based and touchless washing. The site also uses eco-friendly Simoniz products and a state-of-the-art water treatment system. The second Bristol location will be the company’s fifth, all of which are in Connecticut.

• Gentle Wave Car Wash opened late last month in South Bend, Indiana, and recently celebrated its grand opening. The site, which was designed by Car Wash Pro Designers and built by New Path Construction, features 30 vacuum stations and broke ground in June 2024.

  👉 More updates here.

  Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Top 9 car wash app development companies in Dubai, UAE: With its thriving auto culture, smart city infrastructure, and mobile-first population, Dubai has become the perfect breeding ground for on-demand car cleaning services. From real-time bookings to doorstep detailing, the city is embracing digital transformation in the car care sector faster than ever before. A recent post by Apptunix digital marketing company, examines the Top 9 car wash app development companies in Dubai and the UAE. The firms deliver cutting-edge mobile car wash booking apps, custom scheduling systems, and full-scale online car wash management platforms.

  👉 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.

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