Splash Car Wash Acquires Wash Boss

Splash Car Wash Acquires Buckmans Car Wash

October 28, 2021

Automotive

Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired Buckmans Car Wash, a Greater Rochester chain of four express sites. Splash will integrate the four locations into its growing New York platform (bringing Splash to 11 NY locations and 29 across the Northeast) and plans equipment upgrades, layout improvements, and optimized unlimited monthly packages.

Splash Car Wash Acquires Personal Touch Carwash (Long Island)

May 23, 2022

Automotive

Splash Car Wash, a Palladin-backed operator based in Milford, Connecticut, acquired the three-location Personal Touch Carwash chain in Long Island, New York, bringing Splash's total site count to 50 across the Northeast. The founders of Personal Touch — Paul Vallario, Mike Pernicone, and Nick Iorio — will join Splash's regional development team to lead expansion in Long Island.

Splash Car Wash Acquires Clean Co Car Wash & Laundromat (Montgomery, NY)

July 21, 2022

Automotive

Splash Car Wash (a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator) acquired Clean Co Car Wash & Laundromat, an express site in Montgomery, New York. The site will be upgraded under Splash ownership and becomes Splash's 52nd location (35th in New York); Splash also announced zoning approvals for two new express locations in Milford, Connecticut and Henrietta, New York.

Splash Car Wash Acquires Eco Car Wash and Westport Wash & Wax

February 2, 2021

Retail

Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired Eco Car Wash (two express locations in Plattsburgh, New York and Williston, Vermont) and Westport Wash & Wax (a full-service location in Westport, Connecticut). The deals expand Splash’s footprint in New England as the company continues an accelerated acquisition and development program to grow its portfolio of full-service, express and self-service locations.

Splash Car Wash Acquires Knockout Car Wash

February 21, 2023

Automotive

Splash Car Wash, a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has acquired Knockout Car Wash in Guilderland, New York. The single-site express wash (190-foot tunnel, 20 vacuums) expands Splash’s footprint in the Albany market and increases its total wash count to 56 locations across New York, Connecticut and Vermont.

Splash Car Wash (AEA Investors-backed) Acquires Two Auto Wash Car Wash Sites in New York

August 12, 2025

Automotive

Splash Car Wash, backed by AEA Investors, acquired two Auto Wash Car Wash locations in Geneva and Batavia, New York on August 12, 2025. The sites will be converted to the Splash Express brand with upgrades; Car Wash Advisory served as exclusive sell-side advisor.