🌅Good morning! In this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter we look at why FTW Capital is investing in what it calls a ‘forward thinking’ car wash brand in Alaska.

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CW Daily News

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

FTW Capital’s makes new investment in ‘forward thinking’ CYBER Express Wash to fuel expansion

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Is there really a car wash that will wash any kind of vehicle? Ever wonder if there was a car wash that could handle a tractor, helicopter or even a submarine? Even better, how about the cost to do such a job? A TikTok video recently went viral of a visitor to the ASM Car Wash in Binuang, Indonesia, where they apparently provide the answers to such questions. The video posted to TikTok by user @/syagreyyy shows a seemingly normal roadside car wash but with a very extensive vehicle wash service pricing list. In case you were interested, washing fighter jets and submarines can cost up to RM10K. Read more and see the video here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Wilkinson Companies has secured a lease for a new Tommy’s Express Car Wash location in North Platte, Nebraska, on South Dewey Street. Groundbreaking for the site is scheduled for this summer, with an expected opening next spring. With nearly 250 locations across North America – including about a dozen in Nebraska – Tommy’s Express is ranked No. 1 in the car wash category on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list.

• Sud Stop Car Wash has opened its first location in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and third in the state, joining sites in Greenwood and Spartanburg. Sud Stop has plans for 33 locations over the next two years. To celebrate its opening in North Myrtle Beach, Sud Stop is offering a special on its Founders Club membership through May 11 that costs just $9.98 per month for the first three months.

• Plans for a Tidal Wave Auto Spa location in California, Maryland, were scuttled when the operator withdrew its proposal at a recent St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals meeting. Tidal Wave had originally planned to appeal the decision by the St. Mary’s Planning Commission to reject the concept site plan.  April 10 in Leonardtown. The new Tidal Wave location would have been located less than a mile away from another near-completed car wash facility.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Sehr Clean joins with FasterCapital to expand car wash services: Sehr Clean, a home service startup offering premium mobile car wash solutions, has joined FasterCapital’s LaunchUp program to scale its business across Bahrain and Kuwait. The company, founded by Muhammad Baig, aims to raise $6 million to further develop its on-demand, eco-friendly car wash service. The startup is focused on addressing the inconvenience and environmental concerns faced by traditional car wash services. The $6 million in funding will be used for technological development, marketing, expanding the fleet of mobile wash units, and scaling operations across the GCC region. 

  👉 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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