Express Wash Concepts Acquires Former ZIPS Car Wash Site in Cincinnati
October 24, 2025
Express Wash Concepts acquired a single former ZIPS Car Wash site at 12167 Montgomery Road in Cincinnati, Ohio, adding the location to its portfolio. The purchase strengthens Express Wash Concepts’ footprint in the Greater Cincinnati market as part of its strategy to acquire and convert existing sites for its express-wash brands.
- Buyers
- Express Wash Concepts
- Targets
- ZIPS Car Wash (site at 12167 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH)
- Platforms
- Express Wash Concepts
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Express Wash Concepts Acquires Three Zips Car Wash Locations in Greater Cincinnati
May 28, 2025
Automotive
Express Wash Concepts (EWC) acquired three Zips Car Wash locations in the Greater Cincinnati area, effective May 15, 2025, to expand its Flying Ace Express footprint. EWC will invest more than $5 million to renovate and rebrand the sites, bringing its express wash portfolio to 118 locations across six states and reopening the Cincinnati sites as Flying Ace Express on August 1, 2025.
-
Express Wash Concepts Acquires Zip Auto Wash (Garfield Heights, OH)
October 15, 2021
Automotive
Express Wash Concepts (EWC), a multi-brand express car wash operator based in Columbus, Ohio, acquired Zip Auto Wash located at 12611 Rockside Rd in Garfield Heights, Ohio. The acquisition expands EWC's express car wash portfolio to 46 locations and will include a planned ~$1 million upgrade and conversion to EWC's Clean Express Auto Wash brand, with temporary closure for renovations and reopening in early 2022.
-
Express Wash Concepts Acquires Three Snazzy's Express Car Wash Locations
December 22, 2021
Automotive
Express Wash Concepts acquired three Snazzy's Express Car Wash locations — two in Richmond, Indiana and one in Mason, Ohio — effective December 22, 2021. The deal expands Express Wash Concepts' express car wash portfolio to 54 operating locations; the acquired sites will be temporarily closed for renovation and converted to the company's Flying Ace brand.
-
Express Wash Concepts Acquires Ultimate Wash (Streetsboro, OH)
December 24, 2020
Automotive
Express Wash Concepts (EWC) acquired Ultimate Wash, a single-location car wash at 9475 State Route 14 in Streetsboro, Ohio, with the transaction effective December 24, 2020. EWC plans roughly $1 million in upgrades, will temporarily close the site for conversion to its CLEan Express Auto Wash brand, and expand its Ohio footprint to 33 locations.
-
Express Wash Concepts Acquires Cleanland Car Wash
June 2, 2025
Automotive
Express Wash Concepts (EWC) acquired Cleanland Car Wash, a single-site location in Macedonia, Ohio, expanding EWC's Clean Express Auto Wash footprint. The acquisition increases EWC's express wash portfolio to 119 locations across six states and the Macedonia site will be rebranded and reopened under EWC on June 6, 2025.
-
Cheetah Clean Acquires Two Former Zips Car Wash Locations in Kentucky
June 13, 2025
Automotive
Cheetah Clean Auto Wash has acquired two former Zips Car Wash locations in Bowling Green and Owensboro, Kentucky. The sites will be rebranded and modernized as part of Cheetah Clean's geographic expansion across Western and Southern Kentucky, bringing the company's footprint to 16 branded locations across Kentucky and Tennessee.
Track M&A activity that matters to you
Get real-time deal alerts, build buyer lists with AI, and access our full acquisition database. Start your free trial today.