🌅Good morning! In this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, read how Kleen-Rite and Ascentium Capital have partnered together to provide more purchase power for car wash businesses.

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Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
Car Wash Daily News

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

Kleen-Rite partners with Ascentium Capital to offer financing options to customers

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

• A look at the pros and cons of investing in a car wash: SmartAsset, a financial technology company that provides personalized financial modeling tools and resources to individuals, did an interesting look into the issues a potential investor in the car wash industry should explore when decided whether to take the leap. Among the positives it found were a stable revenue stream, low labor costs and high profit margins. Some of the negatives the article found were potentially high initial costs (especially for greenfield locations), maintenance and repair costs and what at times can be steep market competition. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the construction of Tanner’s Express Car Wash in Duluth, Minnesota. The 3-acre site will be co-owned by 19-year-old Tanner Stokes and his partner Sandy Hoff. Stokes and Hoff began work on the $8 development about a year-and-a-half ago. The site will feature state-of-the-art technology and three pay lanes, which will give it the ability to wash more than 100 cars an hour. The sit is expected to open in January 2026.

• Crew Carwash, a popular family-owned Midwest car wash chain, is opening a new location at 8380 Windfall Ln. in Camby, Indiana, marking an expansion into the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Founded in 1948 by Joe Dahm, Crew Carwash currently has more than 50 locations in Indiana and Minnesota and was recently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work 2025 in Glassdoor’s 17^th-annual Employees’ Choice Awards. Crew is also ranked No. 2 on Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. (large list).

• Tsunami Express Car Wash will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location at 15301 W. Coffee Rd. in New Berlin, Wisconsin, with free car washes from June 25 through July 6. Any customer who signs up for a membership will receive their first month of unlimited washes for $5. All proceeds during the grand opening will go to the non-profit Special Spaces Wisconsin, which creates dream bedroom makeovers for children with cancer. Amenities of the site include free vacuums and complimentary detailing supplies.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• For 90 years, Kärcher has maintained a commitment to innovation and sustainability in vehicle wash: Founded on Jan. 2, 1935, by Alfred Kärcher as a tinkerer’s workshop for heating technology in Stuttgart, Germany, the family-owned company developed over nine decades into a world-renowned brand for cleaning technology. Kärcher has been producing vehicle cleaning systems for over 40 years. In 1982, Kärcher developed the SHD-R 600, the first pump for self-service wash bays. Over the years, the Vehicle Wash division developed into a new Kärcher business unit and has been continuously expanded ever since. From 1993, Kärcher offered a gantry car wash system completely tailored to the customer. In addition to innovation and a broad portfolio of over 3,000 cleaning and care products, sustainability also continues to play a central role.

  👉 More updates here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• 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.

• SCWA Convention & Expo 2026: The Southwest Car Wash Association’s annual “First Big Car Wash Show of Year” will be held Feb. 25-27, 2026, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info 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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