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Oct. 14, 2021

Driven Brands Adds 6 Locations in Southeastern U.S.

Driven Brands Car Wash North America has acquired Tropic Car Wash with five locations in greater New Orleans and Gainesville, Florida...

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Oct. 11, 2021

NRCC Attendee Numbers Break Record

The 31st Northeast Regional Carwash Convention, which took place Oct. 4-6 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, broke its 2019 attendee record.

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Oct. 8, 2021

Visit Us At The Car Wash Show 2021!

Attend our Partner Solution Session, “M&A and Financing Trends in the Car Wash Industry Today,” on Monday, Nov. 15 at 8:00 am.

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Sep. 30, 2021

David Hoffmann Appointed Chairman and CEO of Mammoth Holdings

Hoffmann has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Mammoth Holding, LLC, an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator with a portfolio of brands in 10 states.

Sep. 24, 2021

Q&A With NRCC's Suzanne Stansbury

One of the event’s key planners sits down with PC&D Magazine to discuss the 2021 NRCC show.

Sep. 16, 2021

NRCC To Host 'Industry Titans Seminar'

Amplify Car Wash Advisor's Partner Bill Martin to speak at NRCC Panel.

Sep. 9, 2021

Podcast: Grow Or Exit - Is Now The Time To Choose?

Jeff Pavone Shares Insights From Amplify.

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Aug. 31, 2021

What 2021 Has Revealed So Far?

Private-Equity Backed National, Regional Chains Growth Continues Threefold

Aug. 27, 2021

A Shiny New Opportunity

Car washes used to take time, staff and good weather to operate. There was no guarantee how much money they’d bring...

Aug. 18, 2021

Express Exterior by the Numbers

When it comes to express exterior, it is all about the numbers. How many cars do you wash per hour; how many...

Aug. 4, 2021

Dave Hoffmann Joins Mammoth Holdings’ Board of Directors

Mammoth Holdings, LLC (“Mammoth”), an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator, announced that Dave Hoffmann, who served as...

Aug. 3, 2021

How Long Will The Market Stay This Hot?

The car wash industry has seen a significant increase in valuations, and operators are asking themselves is now the right time to sell?

July 27, 2021

How to Maximize Your Car Wash Value with Monthly Plan Memberships

Boost Cash Flow Now and Increase Your Business Valuation Later When Looking to Sell, Partner, or Grow Your Car Wash

July 20, 2021

Iron Skillet Partners Acquires Six Carmel Car Wash Locations

M&A Activity on the Rise; Amplify Car Wash Advisors Completes Three Multi-Site Transactions...

July 20, 2021

2021 - The State of Professional Car Washing

Jeff Pavone confirms, “The current state of the industry can be summed up as ‘get big fast.’ Whether it’s from mergers and acquisitions...

July 8, 2021

True Blue Reaches 61 Car Wash Locations

True Blue Car Wash announced the successful acquisition of eight Extreme Clean locations in the Quad Cities, Rockford and suburbs of Chicago...

June 21, 2021

Are Markets Becoming Saturated with Car Washes?

Brad Mann, Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions for Amplify Car Wash Advisors, joins Associate Publisher Rich DiPaolo to discuss the state of market saturation.

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June 3, 2021

Mister Car Wash Files for IPO

According to a news post on Barron’s, the country’s leading conveyor carwash chain operator Mister Car Wash, backed by Leonard Green & Partners...

June 1, 2021

Five Tips to Help You Prepare for the Sale of Your Car Wash

Selling your business can be a daunting process to begin. For many car wash owners, the emotional investment from countless hours at the wash...

May 17, 2021

Top 50 Car Wash List Changing Rapidly

Not even a global pandemic slowed down investments and acquisitions in this market. The carwash industry continues to grow and consolidate, and the Top 50 ...

May 4th, 2021

PureMagic Express Car Wash, Now Part of Mammoth Holdings, LLC

Mammoth Holdings LLC announced that PureMagic Carwash has agreed to join the Mammoth family.

May 3rd, 2021

Is Now Time to Sell?

The current boom market in the car wash industry is not without risks, particularly for the smaller operators in the field... Is this the best time to exit?

April 13th, 2021

Will A National Car Wash Brand Emerge?

Jeff Pavone and Bill Martin from Amplify Car Wash Advisors discuss the consolidation and growth trends among carwash operators.

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April 1st, 2021

Amplify Car Wash Advisors Expands Leadership Team

Mann will oversee carwash mergers and acquisitions for the firm with a goal of helping operators maximize their value by improving ...

March 11th, 2021

LULU’S Express Car Wash Joins Mammoth Holdings

Mammoth is the 8th largest conveyor car wash operator in the United States according to Commercial Plus’s Top 100 list.

January 12th, 2021

Zips Acquires 5 Blue Iguana Locations

Zips Car Wash has made another acquisition adding five more Blue Iguana car washes in the greater St. Louis area, after acquiring three Blue I...

November 10th, 2020

PC&D's Top 50 Car Wash Chains for 2020

Did your car wash make the Top 50 list this year? 11 out of the top 20 conveyor chains are now backed by private equity or larger investors...

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November 6th, 2020

CAR WASH Magazine Live - Metro Express Car Wash

Watch Car Wash Hall of Famer Bill Martin and his son Derek share how they stay ahead of the curve when it comes to...

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October 27th, 2020

Carwash M&A Heats Up

The carwash industry has been one of the hottest markets for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in recent years, which has been largely driven by...

October 13th, 2020

PC&D UNSCRIPTED - Featuring our very own Jeff Pavone

The newest PC&D Unscripted video with Jeff Pavone of Amplify Car Wash Advisors and Commercial Plus discusses...

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September 24th, 2020

WASHCAST - Featuring our very own Bill Martin

In this episode, Jason Baumgartner and Chris Moriarty chat with industry legend Bill Martin of Metro Express...

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February 06th, 2020

Access Holdings Partners with Cobblestone Auto Spa

Access Holdings Management Company LLC (“Access Holdings”), a Baltimore-based private investment firm focused...

November 21st, 2019

GO Car Wash has acquired Upper Image Car Wash

PHOENIX —GO Car Wash has acquired four Upper Image Car Wash sites in Las Vegas, according to a press release ....

October 24th, 2019

CleanFreak Sells 6 More Locations to True Blue Car Wash

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — True Blue Car Wash LLC has announced the successful acquisition of six additional Clean Freak Car Wash locations in Arizona.....

October 17th, 2019

Private equity in the carwash market

With the recent explosion of interest from private equity firms — often backing large chains — in purchasing carwash locations,...

May 30th, 2019

Commercial Plus Announces More Car Wash Transactions

Michigan: Commercial Plus, LLC, a brokerage specializing in the purchase and sale of multi-site car wash chains, is pleased to announce....

March 26th, 2019

Mister Car Wash acquires Firehouse Soft Car Wash in Michigan

TUCSON, Ariz. – Mister Car Wash expands its presence into Saginaw, Michigan with the acquisition of Firehouse Soft Wash’s eight express locations...

February 02nd, 2019

Keep-m-Clean has been acquired

Commercial Plus, LLC, a brokerage specializing in the purchase and sale of multi-site car wash chains, is pleased to announce the successful...

October 22nd, 2018

Understanding SBA loans

Owning a carwash can be profitable, provided you’ve done your homework and researched each type of wash...

February 21st, 2017

Financing a new carwash

As the calendar turns to 2017, small business owners are greeted by a new set of economic uncertainties. While no one knows exactly what to expect...

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