Express Wash Concepts Acquires Three Zips Car Wash Locations in Greater Cincinnati

Express Wash Concepts Acquires Former ZIPS Car Wash Site in Cincinnati

October 24, 2025

Automotive

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.

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 Three Bee Clean Express Car Wash Locations

December 30, 2021

Retail

Express Wash Concepts (EWC) acquired three Bee Clean Express Car Wash locations in Zanesville and Cambridge, Ohio (one location is currently under construction). The deal expands EWC's footprint to 57 operating locations and adds the Bee Clean brand to its portfolio as an add-on to its PE-backed platform.

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.

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.