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Sonny’s Enterprises opens new Global Capability Center in India

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   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Tommy’s Express Car Wash breaks ground on new site in Wisconsin: National car wash franchise Tommy’s Express Car Wash has broken ground on its first location in Plover, Wisconsin. The location, at 1840 Plover Road, should be open to the public in early 2026. The new facility will feature the signature Tommy’s Express building design, enhanced by exclusive, state-of-the-art car wash technology. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• According to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, the Splash Car Wash at 1005 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville, Arkansas, has a new owner.  Springfield, Missouri-based Big Ranch LLC purchased the site – which includes a 5,825-square-foot tunnel car wash – for $5.55 million. The seller was Little Rock, Arkansas-based Splash Redbud LLC, managed by Drew Holbert. Built in 2023, the tunnel car wash is on 1.08 acres north of a 10,898-square-foot shopping center. Splash Redbud paid $1.22 million for the property in September 2022.

• The Unlimited Wash Rite Express Car Wash has officially opened at 121 DiGregory Ave. in Steubenville, Ohio. To celebrate the opening, the car wash is offering a ‘Freedom Club’ special, where all memberships are priced at $10 a month for the first two months, regardless of the package selected. The car wash operates 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays.

• A new Tsunami Express Car Wash will open on June 11 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The site will celebrate its grand opening June 11-22 with free washes and will sell memberships for $5 for the first month. The $5 memberships will be donated back to Special Spaces of Wisconsin, a nonprofit that delivers bedroom makeovers for children with cancer. The new site is the second in the area, with a location in Wisconsin Rapids having opened May 14. A third location is scheduled to open in July in Plover.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Mount Royal (Quebec) car wash takes financial hit over Hydro-Québec project: The owner of Details Car Wash says he’s already lost about $50,000 in revenue in May after construction took over the area where his car wash is located in the Town of Mount Royal. According to the Montreal Gazette, detours and heavy traffic have made it difficult for customers to access the car wash. The Hydro‑Québec project to build an underground transmission line began in late April, but the owner only found out about two weeks before it started.

  👉 More updates here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• 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.

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