Car Wash Owners Network (Access Holdings) Acquires Okie Express Auto Wash

Access Holdings' CWON Partners with Flagship Car Wash Center

August 12, 2021

Automotive

Car Wash Owners Network (CWON), a platform backed by Baltimore-based Access Holdings, has completed an investment in Flagship Car Wash Center, a leading car wash operator in the Washington DC–Maryland–Northern Virginia (DMV) region. The partnership will keep Flagship's management in place and accelerate expansion — targeting 50+ locations via de novo development and M&A while introducing membership programs and other best-practices from CWON.

International Car Wash Group Acquires 15 Car Wash Sites in Texas and Oklahoma

January 7, 2020

Automotive

International Car Wash Group (ICWG) acquired three regional car wash operators — Baird Brothers Express Car Wash, The Wash Factory, and Your Express — adding 15 sites across the Dallas–Fort Worth, Waco (TX) and Oklahoma City (OK) markets. The deal expands ICWG’s Car Wash USA Express footprint in Texas and represents the company’s first expansion into Oklahoma.

WOW Carwash Acquires Soap City Express Car Wash

May 9, 2023

Automotive

WOW Carwash has acquired Soap City Express Car Wash, an express car wash location near downtown Las Vegas, as part of its regional expansion. The deal is supported by Garnett Station Partners, which previously made a growth investment in WOW; the location will be rebranded to WOW as the company expands its Las Vegas footprint.

Express Wash Concepts Acquires Royalton Car Wash

September 17, 2025

Automotive

Express Wash Concepts (EWC) has acquired Royalton Car Wash located at 6165 Royalton Road in North Royalton, Ohio. The site will be rebranded as Clean Express Auto Wash, temporarily closed for upgrades and expected to reopen in March 2026, strengthening EWC's footprint in Northeast Ohio as it expands to 124 express wash locations across six states.

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.

National Express Wash Acquires El Car Wash

February 19, 2019

Automotive

An investor group led by Wafra Inc., Audrose Partners and Fireside Investments launched National Express Wash and completed the platform's first acquisition of El Car Wash, a Miami-based express car wash operator. The transaction establishes a multi-location express car wash platform focused on acquiring sites with attractive real estate and expanding throughout South Florida and other North American markets.