🌅Good morning! Read why Express Wash Concepts has once again made Inc. Magazine’s list of the top-performing private companies in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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CW Daily News

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Express Wash Concepts named one of the fastest-growing Midwest private companies

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Dirty cars could break the law in the state of Wisconsin: You don’t want to give the authorities in Wisconsin any extra reason to pull you over so it’s best to keep a clean car. According to state law, you cannot drive a car with ANY obstructed view. “The windshield, side wings, and side and rear windows of a motor vehicle shall be kept reasonably clean at all times,” the law states. If any section of the window is too dirty, police can deem it an obstruction and pull you over. The punishment? Not less than $20 nor more than $40 for a first offense, increasing to not less than $50 nor more than $100 for a subsequent violation within a year. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Club Car Wash recently held a grand opening for its newest state-of-the-art drive-through car wash in Commerce City, Colorado. It marks the third CCW location in the state, with continued expansion planned in Colorado Springs, Lakewood, and Erie. Founded as a family-owned business in 2006 as Tiger Express Wash, CCW now has more than 200 locations across Missouri, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Minnesota, Mississippi and Wisconsin.

• LUV Car Wash recently announced the acquisition of Future Express Car Wash located in Rohnert Park, California. This latest acquisition further solidifies LUV’s commitment to expanding its footprint in the Santa Rosa market, where the company has four additional sites under contract. “This acquisition allows us to better serve our customers in an area where we’ve seen strong demand and continued customer loyalty,” said J.T. Thomson, Chief Development Officer at LUV Car Wash.

• Construction is expected to start this month on Eldorado Parkway in McKinney, Texas, on a new drive-through car wash, Lone Star Shine Car Wash, according to a filing with the state of Texas. The 4,721-square-foot facility is estimated to cost $4.5 million and will also feature outdoor vacuum bays. The site is expected to be completed later this year.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• 3rd Annual ‘Car Wash for a Cure’ in Canada: The Canadian Carwash Association, in partnership with the Canadian Spinal Research Organization, announced the launch of its 3rd annual ‘Car Wash for a Cure,’ a Canada-wide initiative that encourages car washes to fundraise over two days to benefit spinal cord research. On May 9 and 10, Canadian car washes will participate through a variety of activities that promote community building and philanthropy. Among them: Asking customers to donate spare change; donating a portion of their sales over the two days; inviting community leaders to promote to their constituents; creating interactive activities that engage customers; and/or promote their involvement via social media. You can also make a direct donation to CSRO using this link.

  👉 More updates here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• ICA Car Wash Show 2025: The International Carwash Association’s ultimate gathering for car wash pros returns to the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center April 26-28, 2025. More info here.

• 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.

• 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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