Amplify Is Built On Experience

Our goal is simple. To help you maximize the value of your car wash operation. Using our team’s unmatched car wash experience, Amplify bridges the gap between investment banking and car wash operations to provide guidance and advocacy on behalf of car wash owners looking to sell or scale.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sell-Side Representation

We take the time to understand your business so we can develop an optimized financial advisory plan to help you move forward and achieve your goals. Whether you’re looking for a full exit or taking on a strategic partner, we hand-tailor a solution that is most appropriate for the needs of your organization. After years of overseeing complex transactions in the car wash industry, we’ve developed a deep roster of financial buyers and strategic partners. After understanding your goals, we market your company with the utmost discretion and anonymity to find you the best possible deal that aligns with the financial and cultural needs of your organization. Our services aren’t just focused on the transaction. Using multiple decades of experience as car wash owners, we advise on operations strategy with the explicit goal of maximizing the value of your car wash business.

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Buy-Side Representation

We help car wash buyers identify prospective targets within the car wash industry. Whether you’re looking to expand geographically, gain market share, or diversify your portfolio holdings, our team supports and facilitates your goals as a car wash buyer. We start by working with your team to define your strategic objectives, from which we craft an ideal profile for a target company that meets them. We evaluate potential target companies based on financial information, operations, culture, customer base, and potential synergies from an acquisition. We facilitate all interactions, structuring and negotiating deals that align interests and create private equity for all parties involved.

Capital Advisory

Amplify’s capital advisory team is solely focused on securing debt capital and private equity for both privately owned and sponsor-backed car wash businesses. We have a team of capital-raising experts who partner with our industry specialists to leverage sector-specific insights that will help us to better position your company to optimize terms and deal structure with creditors and investors – providing you with access to the most cost-effective debt and equity capital available.

Debt Advisory

Advising and negotiating alternatives for debt restructuring or issuance of new debt.

Minority Equity Placement

Sourcing capital from minority equity holders to facilitate growth.

REIT Financing

Originating and executing on the sale leaseback of car wash real estate.

Amplify Ventures

Amplify Ventures forms strategic partnerships with cutting-edge, emerging companies that can provide innovative solutions to  operational inefficiencies, with a laser focused goal of helping car wash owners maximize same-store sales. For inquiries about new strategic partnership opportunities, please email [email protected].

Amplify Ventures is a proud partner with Retention Express, a customer experience management system tailored specifically for the car wash industry.

“When Bill Martin and I started Amplify Car Wash Advisors in 2020, it was because we recognized a need for car wash owners to have more guidance when it came time to sell their business, take on a partner, or raise capital to grow,” said Jeff Pavone, partner at Amplify Car Wash Advisors. “Now we’ve expanded our firm’s services by partnering with leading companies who can offer car wash owners more resources and tools to further maximize the value of their business today that will continue to benefit them in the future.”

Jet Brite Car Wash

With decades of hands-on experience as operators, when it came time to sell our car wash business who we sold to was important to Sam and me. Chris [Jenks] and the team at Amplify listened to us throughout the entire process. They found the right buyer in ZIPS who would be a good steward of the brand and helped find the best path forward for us where we can continue pursuing our passion for manufacturing high-quality car wash equipment.  

Jet Brite Car Wash  
Dave Delesandro  | Founder

Ducky’s Express

I have been a multi-site developer and operator in the car wash industry for over 30 years. Four years ago, a partner’s health concern forced me to sell a portion of my portfolio, and during that process, I was introduced to Jeff Pavone of Commercial Plus. I was immediately impressed with Jeff’s knowledge of my industry and his volume of successful deal closings. In a very short period of time, Jeff found the right buyer at a very fair price, and the transaction closed shortly thereafter. I was looking for a team with honesty, integrity, and a proven track record of success, and I found all of that in Jeff.

Ducky’s Express
Richard Miller

Trademark Car Wash

These are some of the most exciting times for car wash owners. As we grew 350% in revenue in just one year, we recognized the time to partner up with a top-tier team that has mastered growth in retail and specifically the automotive industry. Amplify Car Wash Advisors had helped us acquire, raise capital, and was the perfect partner to help us reach this next chapter of the Trademark story.

Trademark Car Wash
Andrew Goldberger

Quick N’ Clean

My relationship with Commercial Plus over the past 20 years has been a very professional and trustworthy relationship. The feel of trust is very important in this business, and Jeff Pavone and his staff have exhibited a level of trust that makes me continue to feel that they have my best interest front of mind. I deal with many brokers across the nation, and my best experiences and results have been achieved with Commercial Plus representation.

Quick N’ Clean
Richard Karle | Owner

Zips

It’s been a great experience working with Amplify Car Wash Advisors to bring these sites into the ZIPS portfolio. We look forward to serving Dallas area customers with an enhanced car wash experience unique to ZIPS, with the added benefit of our extensive network of stores. This year we have continued our aggressive growth track with the goal to truly shine in our efforts to be the best express car wash provider in the industry and it’s acquisitions like this that help us reach our goals.

Zips
Gene Dinkens | CEO

ModWash

It was truly a pleasure to work with the Amplify team on our most recent acquisition of three additional operating locations in our home state of Tennessee. Their team provided great support and ensured a timely and seamless closing process, and we are excited for the additional growth opportunities this relationship will produce in our near future. We know this is the first of many transactions we will successfully complete with the Amplify team as we grow from our current operating store count of 23 to well over 200 locations across 14 states in the next two years.

ModWash
Brian Thornton | COO

Busy Bee Car Wash

For years I’ve talked to a lot of brokers with the same goal; sell your car wash chain as quickly as possible. But I chose to work with Amplify because they were interested and invested in the emotional side of selling my business and truly value long-term relationships. They weren’t forcing me to take a deal just to take a deal. They listened to my concerns and goals then educated me on all my options. And that’s how I decided on the right partner for my chain specifically. I went to bed at night after I signed the papers knowing I got the best deal possible versus just having any deal put in front of me that is only about money.

Busy Bee Car Wash
Jim Mulholland | Owner

Q Car Wash

We really appreciate Jeff and his entire team at Amplify. Their expertise and deep industry knowledge helped us navigate our options and best showcase our strengths to maximize our value. Caliber is a good fit for Q Car Wash as they look to expand in North Texas.

Q Car Wash
Viran Nana | COO

Cobblestone Auto Spa

I have known both Jeff and Bill for over thirty years combined, and respect them both as experts in our professional car washing industry. Their unique and individual strengths bring very strong talent and advice to operators, sellers, and buyers with sharp knowledge, client’s best interest in mind, and an actual personal touch. They hold the expertise and performance track record to hold a very high level of respect within this rapidly-changing car wash industry.

Cobblestone Auto Spa
Tuck Bettin | CEO

Oasis Car Wash

Turning over a business you started from one shovel of dirt 25 years ago and grew to several locations is a difficult and even uncomfortable process. So, when it came time for Larry and me to sell, we chose Amplify Car Wash Advisors to guide us through the process because of their strong reputation and thought leadership in the industry. Their team was professional and did a great job walking us through each step.

Oasis Car Wash
Dallas Hawkins | Partner

Busy Bee Car Wash

Selling our business after 52 years is big deal and certainly not a decision I took lightly, turning over our family legacy was an emotional process and I appreciated that the team at Amplify respected that. They helped me understand my options and found the best deal for me.

Busy Bee Car Wash
Jim Mulholland | Owner

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