Peterson Partners Backs WashU Car Wash
December 2, 2021
Peterson Partners (referred to in some reports as Peterson Private Equity) has invested in WashU, a Chicago-area car wash operator headquartered in Plainfield, Illinois. The capital will fund WashU’s expansion into new markets and the development and acquisition of additional express car wash locations while the existing management team remains in place.
- Buyers
- Peterson Partners, Peterson Private Equity
- Targets
- WashU Car Wash
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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