WEEK IN REVIEW

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Jim Utter
March 22, 2025

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Jim Utter
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CW Daily News

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP

A look back at the week’s top stories:

👉Shine & Drive expanding its quest to match car buyers with car wash

Fresh off the purchase of a new vehicle, what customer wouldn’t want the ability to maintain that new car clean, if only for a while? Shine & Drive is a customized car wash program that connects car wash operators to car dealerships with the result being car buyers having the opportunity to walk away with courtesy car washes or even memberships. Read more here.

👉Michigan chief district court judge nixes car washes as punishment

The chief judge of the 67th District Court of Michigan has put a halt to an alternative punishment issued last month that involved defendants washing cars in a retailer’s parking lot. In mid-February, Genesee County (Michigan) District Court Judge Jeffrey Clothier offered up an alternative punishment for 48 people convicted of shoplifting from a local Walmart – washing cars for free in the retailer’s parking lot. Read more here.

👉Gas N Wash will help Chicago White Sox fans ‘Steal a Wash’ at home games this season

One of Major League Baseball’s iconic teams, the Chicago White Sox, have partnered with a local Chicago-area car wash operator that includes game day promotions. Earlier this week, the White Sox announced a multiyear partnership with Gas N Wash, a locally owned, fuel, convenience and car wash brand headquartered in Tinley Park, Illinois. Read more here.

👉Bankruptcy judge sets creditor vote on ZIPS Car Wash Chapter 11 plan for next month

A Texas U.S. bankruptcy judge has given conditional approval to ZIPS Car Wash’s Chapter 11 restructuring plan and set a creditor vote for next month. ZIPS, one of the country’s largest privately held car wash operators, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early February in hopes of greatly reducing its debt obligations. Read more here.

👉With the arrival of Spring comes pollen and cleaning, including your car

Spring is officially here. The change in seasons provides the perfect marketing opportunity for some car wash operators to attract new business. Whether it is erasing the sometime nasty remnants of months of winter weather or ridding your vehicle of the sudden and persist pollen buildup, there are plenty of reasons why car owners could use an incentive for a car wash. Read more here.

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📅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.

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