👋Good morning! Tidal Wave Auto Spa will continue its partnership with the Atlanta Braves with several promotions and initiatives for fans during the next two Major League Baseball seasons. Read the details in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

Tidal Wave Auto Spa and Atlanta Braves agree to a two-year partnership extension

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

• AquaShine Express Car Wash set to open second Florida location: AquaShine Express Car Wash will celebrate the grand opening this week of its second Florida location. The car wash operator’s newest location is at 3055 W. New Haven Ave. in Melbourne, Florida, AquaShine’s second site in the Sunshine State. The Melbourne location’s grand opening event is set for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon. Free car washes are available for all customers; there will be giveaways and prizes awarded (including the chance to win a free year of car washes); and customers can sign up for the Founders Club Membership Special ($25 for the first month and locks in a lifetime rate of $25 per month). Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• AquaSonic Car Wash recently broke ground on its first location in Tampa, Florida. AquaSonic is a new brand whose creation was announced in January 2024, by the London and West Palm Beach, Florida-based Henley Investment Management as its first entrance into the U.S. car wash market. The car wash operator recently announced a new strategic investment from AlphaEdge Investment Management, a subsidiary of the United Heritage Financial Group, which would encompass 14 AquaSonic sites.

• Construction is nearly completed for the new Unlimited Wash-Rite Express Car Wash, which is set to open on DiGregory Avenue in Steubenville, Ohio, in mid to late April. The city council was told a traffic impact study was conducted for the Wash-Rite location, and it met the necessary requirements. Wash-Rite also has locations in Weirton, Wintersville, Moundsville, and East Liverpool.

• A proposal to convert the site of a former bank into a Washville Car Wash location in Marlborough, Massachusetts, has run into opposition from neighbors. Neighbors on an adjacent street said they were concerned about water runoff since the site sits atop a hill. Other complaints focused on traffic issues. Several city council members asked for more information, including a traffic study.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• Dorset car wash fined £180k for employing illegal workers: Wareham Hand Car Wash, registered as Holton Heath Hand Car Wash Ltd., was recently fined £180,000 by the British Home Office for employing illegal workers. The site is in Dorset, a county in southwestern England. Records show the business is now in liquidation with £200,731 of debts but it remains open. According to The Daily Echo, 3,930 arrests have been made across 5,424 visits by immigration enforcement officers since July 5 when Labour took power to January 31, a 38 per cent increase compared to the previous 12-month period. Read more here.

   What’s Coming Up  📅

• Midwest Petroleum & C-Store Tradeshow 2025: With over 300 exhibitors, “M-PACT” will showcase the latest products, services and technologies April 1-3 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. More info here.

• 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. 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.

• 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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