Rising Tide Car Wash receives OK to open fourth South Florida location

With over 100 employees and 80 percent of its workforce with autism, Rising Tide Car Wash is one of the largest employers of people with autism in the U.S.

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Jim Utter
June 16, 2025

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Rising Tide Car Wash receives OK to open fourth South Florida location

Rising Tide Car Wash, a family-owned car with a primary mission to employ adults with autism, recently received approval to build its fourth South Florida location.

During a recent special exception hearing, the City of Pompano Beach Zoning Board of Appeals gave unanimous approval to the company’s plans to open its newest location on a 1.2-acre lot at 2851 W. Atlantic Blvd.

The company hopes to open the site in either the fourth quarter of 2026 or first quarter of 2027.

Read more here.

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With over 100 employees and 80 percent of its workforce with autism, Rising Ride Car Wash is one of the largest employers of people with autism in the United States.

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

  • President Trump concedes immigration crackdown is hurting businesses, including car washes: President Donald Trump this week admitted that the recent crackdown on illegal immigration across the United States by Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents has hurt businesses, including the car wash industry. In a social media post on Thursday, Trump conceded his administration’s “very aggressive policy on immigration” is hurting farms and hospitality businesses. He promised changes and a “common sense” approach. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

  • All Cobblestone Auto Spa locations are accepting donations as part of a special fundraising event to support the family of fallen Apache Junction (Arizona) Police Officer, Gabriel Facio. The donations will go to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Memorial Fund and directly to support Officer Facio’s family. Facio, 46, was shot after responding to reports of a driver brandishing a firearm on June 2. Founded in 1997, Cobblestone has 50 Arizona and 41 Colorado locations.

  • The newest Surf Thru Express Car Wash is now open in Pasco, Washington. The 6,000-square-foot facility is the California-based company’s third in the Tri-Cities area. Built for $7.5 million, the tunnel was built with state-of-the-art equipment and utilizes recycled and reverse osmosis-purified water. Amenities include 24 free vacuums, air blasters and complimentary towel service. DFE Architecture of Spokane designed the facility; Chervenell Construction was the general contractor.

  • Registration is now open for this year’s Northeast Regional Carwash Convention, which will be held Oct. 6-8 at the Atlanta City (New Jersey) Convention Center. This year’s convention delivers a larger platform for professionals to take part in education, innovation and networking. The show floor will feature more than 380 exhibits with new products, technologies and services in the car wash industry. For more information on the convention, visit www.nrccshow.com.

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   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

  • Tommy’s Express Car Wash debuts in European market with location in France: Tommy’s Express Car Wash, one of the largest car wash franchises in the United States, has officially expanded into the European market with the opening of its location in Allonne, near the Saint-Lazare suburb of France. The Allonne facility features the iconic Tommy’s Express fully automated wash tunnel and includes the use of advanced water reclamation systems and eco-efficient equipment. Guests can take advantage of the Tommy’s Express mobile app, which features license plate recognition for easy entry and access to four customizable wash packages. The app also offers unlimited wash subscriptions for one low monthly fee.

    👉 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❓

According to a recent report by Growth Share Dynamics, the global car wash point-of-sale (POS) market was estimated to be worth $1.5 billion in 2022.

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