👋Good morning! In this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, we present the final part of our conversation with Champion Xpress Carwash CEO Trey Merchant on a variety of topics related to the car wash industry.

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  Editor’s Picks 👇

• El Car Wash donates $25k to AdventHealth as part of grand opening: El Car Wash, Florida’s largest and fastest-growing car wash operator, recently celebrated the opening of its newest location in Lake Nona, Florida, bringing its car wash experience to the Orlando area. In the company’s continued commitment to giving back to the community, El Car Wash presented a $25,000 donation to AdventHealth in support of pediatric cancer research. AdventHealth officials were in attendance to receive the check. Read more here.

  Express Hits  🎯 

• A woman was sent to the hospital after she was run over at a car wash by her husband at the Splash Car Wash in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Wednesday, according to WCAX Channel 3. The couple arrived at the gate of the car wash, the woman got out near the kiosk and her husband accidentally hit the gas, running her over. She was listed in stable condition.

• A new Buddy Bear Car Wash location recently opened in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, on a site which recently housed a flower shop and greenhouses. The Chicago Ridge location, across from Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at Austin Avenue, is the latest in Buddy Bear’s expanding chain. The company now has nine locations in Chicago and seven in the suburbs, including Bellwood, Berwyn, Broadview, Calumet City and Maywood.

• The city council and planning commission of Gaithersburg, Maryland, will meet in March for a joint public hearing on the proposed development of an Auto Spa Express Car Wash on the site of the former Ziki Japanese Steakhouse. WLR Automotive Group first presented the idea in June 2023 for a 5,106 square-foot car wash facility. The existing car wash located on the adjacent Fields Road site will be discontinued thus resulting in no overall increase in the number of car washes in the area. 

• A new retro-modern road stop is coming to Atascadero, California, called the Coastal Pit Stop which will feature a gas and electrical vehicle power station, convenience store and car wash. The main building will feature Googie-style architecture and include a 70-foot full-service car wash. Coastal Pit Stop should be open by September.

  👉 More updates here.

  Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Dutch car wash operator adds EV charger to its Amsterdam site: Dutch car wash operator Loogman Carwash has established an electric vehicle (EV) charger at its Tank & Wash location in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The company installed the equipment in its vacuum area, featuring two charging points that have a power output of up to 200 kW each. All common charging cards and charging tokens are accepted and the service is only available after washing the car and not sold separately. Loogman currently operates nine locations across the Randstad region in the Netherlands. The company offers total car care solutions with do-it-yourself car wash stalls and vacuum plazas. Read more here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• 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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