Whistle Express Acquires Fins Car Wash (15 locations)
July 1, 2024
Charlotte-based Whistle Express acquired 15 car wash locations from Fins Car Wash and will convert them to the Whistle Express brand, more than doubling the company's presence in several Carolinas markets. The deal expands Whistle's footprint to 31 locations in the Carolinas and 150 systemwide; Whistle Express is PE-backed (majority investment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management) and will invest in technology and rebranding at the acquired sites.
- Buyers
- Whistle Express
- Targets
- Fins Car Wash
- Platforms
- Whistle Express
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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