👋Good morning! Links Car Wash has been growing quickly and hit an important milestone this week with its first location opening in North Carolina. Read why that’s important in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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Links Car Wash finally debuts in its home state of North Carolina

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   Editor’s Picks 👇

• Dencar Technology debuts new ECO-10 car wash pay station: Dencar Technology, an information technology company based in Akron, Ohio, is set to release ECO-10 - a full, freestanding car wash pay station with the ability to accept payment in the form of credit, mobile app or cash. ECO-10 also comes with Dencar’s license-plate-reading technology and exclusive VIA Guard fraud mitigation and family-pass sales platform. The stainless-steel pay station includes a 10-inch high-definition, temperature-regulated touchscreen and it is the first Dencar pay station with an optically bonded display and touchscreen single-component monitor solution. For more information, visit www.dencartechnology.com.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Tommy’s Express Car Wash is celebrating the grand opening of a new location in Saratoga Springs, Utah, with free car washes through March 2. This location marks the first Tommy’s Express in Saratoga Springs and the second in the state of Utah. With over 230 franchise locations across North America, Tommy’s Express is ranked No. 1 in the car wash category on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list.

• Two local residents have applied for a building permit to construct a new free-standing tunnel car wash called Triple T Express Car Wash in the city of Yorkville, Illinois. Construction on the site is expected to begin in the coming weeks. The goal is for it to open later this year. Yorkville currently has three other large car wash locations, all located on the north side of the city.

• A second location for Bubble’s Foam Farm Car Wash is moving forward in Delafield, Wisconsin, after the town’s plan commission recently recommended approval of a conditional use permit to the common council. The company has had a location in the city of Oconomowoc for several years. Bubble’s Foam uses reclaimed water to minimize environmental impact and eco-friendly chemicals.

• With City Council approval, a new tunnel car wash, developed by Mighty Wash, will be built in El Reno, Oklahoma. Scott and Rachel Spurger are asking the city to rezone the property from Rural Agricultural District (A-1) to Commercial Recreational District (CAR). She said they want to see a “tunnel car wash” built on the site, along with some other opportunities for franchise development.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Preparations underway for UNITI expo 2026: UNITI Expo, the biennial European trade fair for the retail petroleum and car wash sector, is already making preparations for its 2026 edition, which will be held May 19-21 at Messe Stuttgart convention center in Germany. Leading companies will present cutting-edge solutions tackling issues such as the emergence of multi-energy, multi-service hubs and the car wash of tomorrow. The Future Mobility Lounge, a themed pavilion dedicated to the topic of “alternative fuels” will be expanded in 2026 and offer new features. Visit www.uniti-expo.com for more information. Read more here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• Southwest Car Wash Association: The organization will hold its annual convention and expo Feb. 26-28, 2025, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info here.

• Convenience U CARWACS Show 2025: The Convenience U CARWACS Show – Canada’s largest convenience, gas and car wash industry event – is set for March 4-5, 2025, at the International Centre Hall 5 in Mississauga, Ontario. More info here.  

• APEC 2025: The leading conference in North America for power electronic professionals will take place March 16-20, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. More info here.

• Heartland Carwash Association 2025: The organization’s annual product and equipment show will take place March 24-26, 2025, at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. More info here.

• ICA Car Wash Show 2025: The ultimate gathering for car wash pros returns to the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center April 26-28, 2025. 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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