🌅Good morning! A settlement has apparently been reached in a class action lawsuit filed against Colorado-based GO Car Wash in federal court in California over its unlimited wash membership payment plans. Read the details in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

Settlement reached in class action lawsuit against GO Car Wash

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Quick Quack Car Wash acquires Whisper Express; adds to its California footprint: Quick Quack Car Wash has added a second location in Manteca, California, following its acquisition of Whisper Express Car Wash. The acquisition strengthens Quick Quack’s commitment to the Central Valley area. The company now operates 280 locations across the Southwest and plans for additional expansion. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Express Wash Concepts is celebrating the grand opening of its newest Clean Express Auto Wash site in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania – the company’s 12^th in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Until June 8 the Bridgeville site will over free “Ceramic 4 Ultra” car washes. Customers can also join the Wash Smart Unlimited Club special for 50 percent off their first three months. Clean Express will donate $10 for each sign-up to the nonprofit Pittsburgh Warriors Hockey. EWC currently operates 118 express wash locations with an additional 25 new locations planned for construction or opening in 2025, including seven Clean Express sites.

• Surf Thru Express has opened the first of three planned car washes in the Tri-Cities area of Washington state. The first, located in the city of Pasco, is currently offering free car washes, deals on monthly passes and hosting a food drive to benefit Second Harvest. A ribbon cutting ceremony is set for 2 p.m. on June 10. A second Surf Thru is being built in Kennewick and a third has been proposed for Richland.

• Roadrunner Express Car Wash in Blaine, Washington, recently celebrated its grand opening with a large turnout. The car wash utilizes advanced technology that allows it to reclaim about 70 percent of its water. It also uses non-toxic cleaning products that are eco-friendly. The site offers three levels of washes and monthly unlimited plans. Each wash includes free vacuum use, and a Rain-X Graphene Diamond Finish is available as an add-on.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Time runs out proposed new car wash in Dandenong, Australia: The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal recently rejected a time extension for a developer to begin building a new automatic car wash in Dandenong at Keysborough South shopping center. According to a report in the Dandenong Star Journal, WP Holdings Australia Pty Ltd had failed to start work on the two-bay car wash at since a council planning permit was issued in 2019. In that time, three multi-story dwellings were built nearby. In its decision, the VCAT refused WP’s application for a six-month extension to start work and a two-year extension to complete the car wash.

  👉 More updates here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• 12th Women in Carwash Conference: The biannual conference’s second event of the year is set for Jun 8-10, 2025, at The Charter Hotel in Seattle, Washington. The three-day event includes presentations, hands-on workshops, discussion groups, open forums, networking opportunities, and entertaining experiences. More info here.

• Southwest Fuel & Convenience Expo 2025: The premier event for fuel, food and convenience retailers in the Southwest United States is set for June 9-11, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. More info here.

• 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.

• 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❓

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