Operating Company Consumer

GO Car Wash

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

GO Car Wash is a fast-growing express car wash consolidator that expands across the U.S. through acquisitions, new builds, and partnerships. The company operates a multi-site car wash network and targets expansion to 200+ sites.

Focus Areas
Car wash, Vehicle care, Automotive services
Website
gocarwash.com

Tracked deals

10

10 tracked deals across 2021-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

6 addon · 4 buyout

GO Car Wash Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for GO Car Wash. 2 2021 3 2022 2 2023 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • December 5, 2025
    Buyer
    Nwestco, Guardian Capital Partners
    Target
    IDECO-NV, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Nwestco, a distributor and service provider of fueling, car-wash and EV-charging infrastructure and a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners, has acquired IDECO-NV, a regional service, maintenance, compliance, and testing provider for petroleum equipment headquartered in Las Vegas. The deal, advised on the sell-side by Infinity Capital Partners, expands Nwestco's technician capacity and strengthens its presence across the Intermountain / Western U.S. as the sixth add-on under Guardian's ownership.

  • Buyer
    Nwestco, LLC, Guardian Capital Partners
    Target
    Gettler-Ryan Inc.
    Industry
    Oil & Gas
    Type
    Addon

    Nwestco, a Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Gettler-Ryan Inc., a turnkey provider of petroleum services based in Dublin and Sacramento, California. The add-on expands Nwestco's capabilities and footprint in Northern California, enabling combined resources to deliver enhanced fuel and car wash equipment maintenance, compliance, and installation services to retail and industrial customers.

  • Buyer
    Nwestco, LLC, Guardian Capital Partners
    Target
    Arkoma Services, LLC
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Nwestco, a Denver-based provider of fuel and car wash equipment, maintenance and compliance services, acquired Arkoma Services, LLC on March 29, 2024. The acquisition expands Nwestco's testing, inspection and compliance (TIC) capabilities and geographic footprint across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri; Guardian Capital Partners is the private equity sponsor backing Nwestco.

  • Buyer
    Nwestco, LLC, Guardian Capital Partners
    Target
    Palmetto Environmental Group LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Nwestco, a Guardian Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Denver-founded Palmetto Environmental Group LLC. The add-on transaction, completed October 16, 2023, expands Nwestco's environmental compliance and remediation capabilities and enables cross-selling to commercial, governmental, and industrial customers; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    GO Car Wash
    Target
    Moreno Valley Car Wash
    Seller
    Raja Thind
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    GO Car Wash, a Denver-based express car wash operator, acquired Moreno Valley Car Wash in Moreno Valley, California. The deal expands GO Car Wash's West Coast footprint and increases its network to 126 locations across eight states; the former owner, Raja Thind, will transition the business to GO Car Wash.

  • Buyer
    GO Car Wash
    Target
    Superior Car Wash
    Seller
    Vincent Surace
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    GO Car Wash, a Denver-based express car wash operator, acquired Superior Car Wash in Utica, New York, expanding its footprint in upstate New York to 16 locations from Buffalo to Utica. The former owner, Vincent Surace, will partner with GO Car Wash to help develop additional sites in the region.

  • Buyer
    GO Car Wash
    Target
    Wash N' Go Depot
    Seller
    Kelly Geiger (Founder)
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    GO Car Wash has acquired Wash N' Go Depot, adding three operating sites in Medford, Oregon. The deal expands GO Car Wash's west coast footprint and brings the company's total locations to 115 across eight states, supporting its strategy of platform acquisitions plus aggressive greenfield development.

  • Buyer
    GO Car Wash
    Target
    Genie Express Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    GO Car Wash, a Denver-based express car wash operator, has acquired Genie Express Car Wash in Austin, Texas. The acquisition expands GO Car Wash's Texas footprint—bringing its total Austin-area locations to nine—and is an add-on to GO's rapidly growing express wash platform backed by private equity.

  • Buyer
    GO Car Wash
    Target
    Wash Works Car Wash
    Seller
    Allen LeBleu, Kevin Busenlehner
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    GO Car Wash has acquired the Wash Works Car Wash site on Cimarron Blvd. in Corpus Christi, Texas, expanding its footprint in Texas to 15 locations and bringing the company's total to 38 sites across three U.S. markets. The deal transfers ownership from the Wash Works founders to GO Car Wash as part of the buyer's continued acquisition-led growth strategy in Texas.

  • Buyer
    GO Car Wash
    Target
    Pirates Cove Car Wash (Huebner Road site)
    Seller
    Kevin Chandler, Pirates Cove Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    GO Car Wash has acquired the Pirates Cove Car Wash site on Huebner Road in San Antonio, Texas, adding to its Texas expansion and bringing the company's total to 37 locations across three U.S. markets. The Huebner site is GO Car Wash’s 11th location in San Antonio; the seller was Pirates Cove owner Kevin Chandler.

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