🌅Good morning! Express Wash Concepts has completed acquisition of three ZIPS Car Wash sites. Read about its plans for the locations in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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Express Wash Concepts acquires three ZIPS sites to fuel Flying Ace Express brand expansion

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Car wash pit cleaning tips from Wind River Environmental: Car wash pits capture the dirt, debris, oil, and grime that come off vehicles during the wash process. Without proper maintenance, these pits can quickly become clogged, leading to a host of problems. To keep car washes running smoothly and avoid costly downtime, it’s crucial to stay on top of pit cleaning. Wind River Environmental shares three essential car wash pit cleaning tips to help you maintain a clean, efficient, and compliant operation. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• The Brooksville (Florida) City Council recently voted unanimously to approve the second reading of an ordinance that eliminates the permitted uses of medical marijuana dispensaries, car washes and storage unit facilities. No new facilities can be constructed in the future but facilities already in progress can continue and open as planned. Brooksville is a city of roughly 8,000 residents in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida.  

• The WhiteWater Express Car Wash in Ionia, Michigan, remains closed after suffering serious damage when powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes recently swept across West Michigan. No reopening date has been set. Part of the roof was ripped off the building, including a torn-away waterproof vinyl layer that left the building exposed to the elements. Some equipment inside was also damaged. Repairs are expected to take at least three more weeks.

• A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to open a new Clean Freak Car Wash location in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The site is the car wash operator’s first in the Sunshine State. Clean Freak has 30 locations, most located in Arizona, and utilizes a water recycling system and eco-friendly chemicals. Clean Freak’s parent company, True Blue Car Wash LLC, was acquired by the parent company of Circle K. So, those with Clean Freak monthly memberships can earn discounts on fuel at participating Circle K locations. 

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Canadian city declines request to subsidize car wash rates: Users at three car washes in Athabasca, a town in Alberta, Canada, may notice an increase in cost after town councilors voted recently not to provide subsidies for the water-heavy businesses. The town has been contemplating a change to how they sell water to the three businesses. A Feb. 3 letter from Athabasca Car and Truck Wash asked for a reduction in the high-flow section of the bill. Currently, Athabasca charges 40 per cent of its water rate for sewer so if a bill includes a $100 water fee, it’ll be an additional $40 for sewer.

  👉 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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