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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

Prestige Car Wash completes acquisition of 15 Nice N Clean sites in New England

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Deltic Wash Force launches new car wash preventative maintenance program: Deltic Wash Force, a Canadian family-owned car wash distributor, recently announced the launch of its new car wash preventative maintenance program. The program helps clients minimize downtime, extend equipment service life and improve overall operational performance. This initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering proactive solutions that support business continuity and efficiency. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Washville Car Wash, a New England regional chain, went before the planning board recently in Warwick, Rhode Island, to discuss the pre-application of a proposed car wash. When a pre-application comes before the board, there is no vote, but the applicants get a sense of what the board would like to see in the proponent’s formal application. The proposed car wash would have three queue lanes, utilizing the space that was the former Walgreens drive-through, and both interior and exterior free vacuums.

• Tommy’s Express, the fastest-growing car wash brand in the nation, is excited to welcome the community on Friday to celebrate the opening of its newest location in Odessa, Texas, at 4530 E. University Blvd. To mark the occasion, guests are invited to enjoy a free car wash Friday through Sunday. Tommy’s Express locations are thoughtfully designed from the ground up with sustainability and customer experience in mind. The new state-of-the-art facility in Odessa includes premium amenities, such as complimentary floor mat washers and high-powered vacuum stations.

• In celebration of the start of the new school year, Mr Wash Car Wash is offering free car washes for all school employees on Thursday at all of its Northern Virginia locations, including at 3407 Mt. Vernon Ave. and 420 S Van Dorn St. in Alexandria. To take advantage of this offer, teachers and school staff can visit any Mr Wash location on Thursday and show their school ID for a free car wash.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Two car washes each fined £180,000 by Home Office for illegal workers: Clean Car Centre Car Wash in Coventry and Bubbles Hand Car Wash in Edinburgh were both fined £180,000 by the Home Office. Officials regularly ‘name and shame’ companies that have been employing staff with no right to work in the UK. Working unlawfully has been cited as a major factor in drawing illegal migrants to Great Britain. It has prompted the Home Office to hike fines to £45,000 per worker and carry out more raids across Coventry and the West Midlands. Figures revealed that more than 200 UK businesses were fined for employing illegal workers between October and December 2024.

  👉 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 Nov. 3-4, 2025, 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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