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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Links Car Wash announces rebrand of first Texas location: Links Car Wash is proud to announce the grand opening of its first Texas location at 5500 Altamesa Boulevard in Fort Worth. Formerly Pristine Express Car Wash, this brand transition marks a major milestone as Links Car Wash brings its premium express wash experience to the Lone Star State. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• A popular car wash in Leesburg, Virginia, has closed after the owner has fallen ill. The BriteWash Auto Wash, located at the Shop at Russell Branch, is shut down with a message on its answering machine claiming, “it’s closed indefinitely.” Members who wish to cancel their membership plans are told to contact their credit card company.

• Club Carwash recently opened a new location in Sherman, Texas. During a recent grand opening celebration, the site raised $2,258 on a car wash promotion and made donations to Children’s Miracle Network and Family Promise of Grayson County, which is dedicated to ending child homelessness.

• A raging fire tore through a car wash over the weekend in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Firefighters and police officers responding to a 911 call reporting a fire at Alan’s Car Wash on Hampton Drive in Londonderry just before 11 p.m. last Friday found large flames shooting from the building. Due to the fire’s intensity, a hazmat team was called to the scene, as well as firefighters from nearby towns of Hudson, Pelham, Salem, and Derry.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Loogman adds flower kiosks to enhance car wash customer experience: Loogman Carwash has introduced flower kiosks offering fresh bouquets across locations in the Netherlands, aimed at elevating the car wash experience. Thanks to a collaboration with Daily Flowers, several Loogman locations now host refrigerated vending machines where customers can conveniently purchase flowers at any time. The initiative brings together clean cars, convenience, and a touch of joy, aligning with the company’s mission to make each visit more than just a routine stop. The Daily Flowers kiosks are already available at four locations while a new kiosk will be added to its tanken & wassen Aalsmeer facility, when upgrades finish and it reopens in October.

  👉 More updates here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• 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.

• ROADMAP by ICA: The International Carwash Association presents its two-day ROADMAP conference in Dallas, Texas. Day 1’s focus will be “People,” while Day 2 will be “Projections.” 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.

• 12th Women in Carwash Conference: The first bi-annual Women in Carwash Conference of 2026 will be held Jan. 18-20, 2026, at the Hilton Clearwater (Florida) Beach Resort & Spa. More info 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.

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