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WEEK IN REVIEW
A look back at the week’s top stories.
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WEEKEND ROUNDUP
A look back at the week’s top stories:
👉Summit Wash Holdings plans for aggressive expansion in 2025
Summit Wash Holdings is set to undergo an aggressive expansion campaign this year, nearly tripling its growth in sites from a year ago. Summit, an industry-leading, membership-focused car wash group with operations in Connecticut, New York, Nebraska, Missouri, and Florida, debuted in 2022 and currently has two brands in its portfolio, Russell Speeder’s Car Wash and Waters Car Wash. Read more here.
👉Wisconsin convenience store/car wash comes to local non-profit’s rescue
Weiler Convenience Stories in Marshfield, Wisconsin, is using its car wash location to help a local non-profit fund a critical technology upgrade that will allow it to maintain services. Throughout the month of March, for every car wash purchased in-store at the one of site’s gas pumps, Weiler will donate $1 to the local chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to fund an important technology upgrade. Read more here.
👉Car wash executive to take strategic role at U.S. Department of Energy
A successful car wash owner and former Wall Street executive appears set to lead a strategic office within the U.S. Department of Energy as part of President Donald Trump’s new administration. Geoffrey Jervis, co-founder and former CEO of Mint Eco Car Wash will take over as the new director of the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, multiple sources have confirmed to Car Wash Daily News. Read more here.
👉El Car Wash promotes J Balvin concerts at two Florida locations
In a perfect mixture of music and cars, two El Car Wash locations in Florida will hold celebrations this weekend to promote stops on J Balvin’s “Back to The Rayo” concert tour. The exclusive activation, which will include J Balvin’s Rayo Car, will take place this Saturday and Sunday – Saturday at 2753 NW 87th Ave. in Doral and Sunday at 12015 Narcoossee Rd. in Orlando. Read more here.
👉2025 Q1 Pulse Report: Inflation worries persist, but operators see big subscription gains
Despite inflation worries and a more pessimistic view of 2025 growth, the 2025 first quarter Pulse Report had some encouraging news for car wash operators. The most recent issue of The Pulse Report, released on Wednesday, analyzed quantitative consumer and industry studies by the International Carwash Association, conducted online in February 2025. The industry surveys were separated into two categories: retailers and suppliers. Read more here.
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📅WHAT’S COMING UP📅
APEC 2025: The leading conference in North America for power electronic professionals will take place March 16-20, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. More info here.
Heartland Carwash Association 2025: The organization’s annual product and equipment show will take place March 24-26, 2025, at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. More info here.
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.
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.
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