Tampa-area car wash and retail center headed to bankruptcy auction

The sale includes all equipment, business property, and intangible assets associated with the car wash operation, which features a tunnel wash, a detailing bay and five self-service bays.

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Jim Utter
April 03, 2025

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 🌅Good morning! The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is putting a Tampa, Florida-area car wash and retail center up for auction. Found out the details in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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Tampa-area car wash and retail center headed to bankruptcy auction next week

A mixed-use retail center that includes a fully operational car wash site will go to auction next week by order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

The site is located in Velrico, Florida, a growing residential community just east of Brandon and about 15 miles from downtown Tampa.

The offering includes a 6,016± square-foot concrete block building situated on a 1.49± acre commercial lot. The eastern 0.5± acres of the property remain undeveloped.

Read more here.

➥ SUMMARY

The sale includes all equipment, business property and intangible assets associated with the car wash operation, which features a tunnel wash, a detailing bay and five self-service bays.

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   Editor’s Picks 👇

  • Sunshine Car Wash expanding in the Tampa area: Sunshine Car Wash has opened one location in the Tampa, Florida, area and another should be joining it in a few months. Sunshine recently announced the grand opening of its newest location at 5202 E. Fowler Ave. in Tampa and plans to have another Fowler Avenue location open by the end of the summer. “We’re thrilled to expand our footprint in Tampa and bring our top-tier carwash experience to even more drivers,” said Afram Seriani, owner of Sunshine Car Wash. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

  • Buddy Bear Car Wash recently held a grand opening celebration at its newest location in Lyons, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. The site is the 17th for the company which has been in operation for more than 50 years. A commemorative plaque has been displayed at the entrance of the car wash paying tribute to the Metz family, who owned the property for over a century. The first 10,000 car washes at the site are free.

  • A new car wash is currently under construction at the BP station in Carlsville, Wisconsin, which will include several wash options and a self-cleaning bay. It will be the first car wash in Door County between the towns of Sturgeon Bay and Sister Bay. The site is expected to be completed before Memorial Day weekend and will utilize a high-pressure, low-water system, requiring just 60 gallons of water per vehicle. 

  • A new BlueWave Express Car Wash location recently opened in Harlingen, Texas, the third in the city for the brand. Owned and managed by ClearWater Express Wash, the newest site features fast, eco-friendly, high-quality car washes in minutes. BlueWave currently has about 50 sites open, with the vast majority in Texas. It has another eight locations scheduled to open in the near future.  

    👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

  • New car wash open in Buxy, France: KB Lavage CarWash, an eco-friendly car wash, has recently opened in Buxy, located on the road to Chalon in the Saône-et-Loire department in eastern France. The site – which is open 24 hours a day – features an automatic car wash for vehicles up to 2.80 m high, as well as a self-service bay and area for interior cleaning. The station is designed to handle two-wheelers, cars and utility vehicles. Read more here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

  • Upper Midwest Convenience Store and Energy Convention 2025: UMCS is a collaboration between FUELING MINNESOTA and FUELIowa trade associations and held April 7-9, 2025, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. 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.

  • 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. 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.

  • 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

According to ItsAllGoodsInc.com, which provides market research in the C-store industry, car wash businesses with complete online listings, including photos and business hours, receive 7.6 times more page views monthly.

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