WEEK IN REVIEW

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Jim Utter
April 05, 2025

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🌅Good morning! Welcome to the weekend. Each Saturday, we’ll send out a truncated version of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, which will include a roundup of the top stories that appeared over the course of the previous week.

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Jim Utter
Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
CW Daily News

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP

A look back at the week’s top stories:

👉Raceway Car Wash joins Valleywise Health in ‘Arizona Gives’ Day fundraiser

Continuing its commitment to the communities in which it operates, Raceway Car Wash is joining in Tuesday’s ‘Arizona Gives’ Day fundraiser which promotes non-profits. Raceway has become an official sponsor of Valleywise Health Foundation’s Arizona Gives Day fundraising campaign. Read more here.

👉Report: Prestige Car Wash purchases four car washes for more than $3.4 million

Prestige Car Wash, a rapidly expanding car wash operator based in Massachusetts, has added four more car wash locations in a recent purchase, according to the Worcester (Mass.) Business Journal. The company, based in Canton, Mass., operates around 30 locations in the greater Boston area, which include car washes, gas stations, convenience stores and that are combination facilities. Read more here.

👉New York State AG halts "discriminatory" Passover car wash promotion

The New York State Attorney General’s Office announced this week it has stopped the Super 4 Seasons car wash company from offering a “discriminatory scam” that targeted Jewish customers preparing for Passover. An Office of the Attorney General (OAG) investigation found that in the weeks leading up to the holiday, Super 4 Seasons, located in Spring Valley, New York, advertised a “Passover Special” promotion targeting Jewish customers, charging them $169 for a service that was otherwise available for $47. Read more here.

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

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. Read more here.

👉3-time NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano to help open new Hang 10 Car Wash location

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano may be racing this weekend at historic Darlington (S.C.) Raceway but he took a side trip Friday to help open a new car wash. Logano, who drives the No. 22 Pennzoil Ford for Team Penske, made an appearance at the Hang 10 Car Wash location in Summerville, S.C., on Friday as part of the site’s grand opening festivities. Read more here.

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📅WHAT’S COMING UP📅

  • ICA Car Wash Show 2025: The International Carwash Association’s 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.

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