El Car Wash Acquires Canton Car Wash
May 28, 2026
El Car Wash announced the acquisition of Canton Car Wash, the leading express car wash brand in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The deal includes six operating locations plus a significant development pipeline, giving El Car Wash immediate scale to enter the Mid-Atlantic region and continue its multi-region densification strategy.
- Buyers
- El Car Wash
- Targets
- Canton Car Wash
- Sellers
- Tom DeBacco, Chris Rivera, John Cefalone, Wolfson Partners LLC (advisor), Chris Jenks and Amplify Capital Group (advisor)
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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