Operating Company Consumer

Splash Car Wash

Milford, Connecticut, United States

Regional car wash operator and developer of express/tunnel and full-service car wash locations across the Northeast, offering membership/unlimited wash plans and site conversions/upgrades.

Focus Areas
Express Car Wash, Tunnel Car Wash, Car Wash & Detailing

Tracked deals

10

10 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

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Splash Car Wash Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Splash Car Wash. 2 2021 5 2022 1 2023 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash
    Target
    Five Star Car Wash & Detail Center
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, announced the acquisition of the Five Star Car Wash & Detail Center in East Northport, New York. The company said the deal expands its Long Island presence and complements its recent car wash purchases in the region.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, AEA Investors
    Target
    Auto Wash Car Wash
    Seller
    Auto Wash Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, backed by AEA Investors, acquired two Auto Wash Car Wash locations in Geneva and Batavia, New York on August 12, 2025. The sites will be converted to the Splash Express brand with upgrades; Car Wash Advisory served as exclusive sell-side advisor.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
    Target
    Knockout Car Wash
    Seller
    The Hameroffs
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has acquired Knockout Car Wash in Guilderland, New York. The single-site express wash (190-foot tunnel, 20 vacuums) expands Splash’s footprint in the Albany market and increases its total wash count to 56 locations across New York, Connecticut and Vermont.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
    Target
    4 Seasons Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired 4 Seasons Car Wash, a two-site operator in Liverpool, New York. One site will continue as an express wash while the other (currently self-service) will be converted to an express format; the deal expands Splash's footprint in upstate New York as part of continued development activity.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Inc., Palladin Consumer Retail Partners (PCRP)
    Target
    Fast Lane Oil Change & Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash (headquartered in Milford, Connecticut) acquired Fast Lane Oil Change & Car Wash in Brewster, New York, marking Splash's 36th wash in New York State. Splash plans to convert the site to an express wash with equipment upgrades and integrate membership benefits across both the express and existing full-service locations; the chain is backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Inc., Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
    Target
    Clean Co Car Wash & Laundromat
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash (a Palladin Consumer Retail Partners-backed operator) acquired Clean Co Car Wash & Laundromat, an express site in Montgomery, New York. The site will be upgraded under Splash ownership and becomes Splash's 52nd location (35th in New York); Splash also announced zoning approvals for two new express locations in Milford, Connecticut and Henrietta, New York.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
    Target
    Wash Boss
    Seller
    Jim Enzien, Kim Enzien, Peter Enzien
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, a Palladin-backed operator headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, has acquired Wash Boss, an express car wash in Rensselaer, New York. The deal marks Splash's 33rd New York location and its first entry into the Albany market; Wash Boss was developed and operated by Jim, Kim and Peter Enzien.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash
    Target
    Personal Touch Carwash
    Seller
    Personal Touch Carwash, Paul Vallario, Mike Pernicone, Nick Iorio
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, a Palladin-backed operator based in Milford, Connecticut, acquired the three-location Personal Touch Carwash chain in Long Island, New York, bringing Splash's total site count to 50 across the Northeast. The founders of Personal Touch — Paul Vallario, Mike Pernicone, and Nick Iorio — will join Splash's regional development team to lead expansion in Long Island.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
    Target
    Buckmans Car Wash
    Seller
    Jeff Gold (owner of Buckmans Car Wash)
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired Buckmans Car Wash, a Greater Rochester chain of four express sites. Splash will integrate the four locations into its growing New York platform (bringing Splash to 11 NY locations and 29 across the Northeast) and plans equipment upgrades, layout improvements, and optimized unlimited monthly packages.

  • Buyer
    Splash Car Wash, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
    Target
    Eco Car Wash, Westport Wash & Wax
    Seller
    Aaron Vincelette, Scott Tiefenthaler, Laila Tiefenthaler
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Splash Car Wash, backed by Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, acquired Eco Car Wash (two express locations in Plattsburgh, New York and Williston, Vermont) and Westport Wash & Wax (a full-service location in Westport, Connecticut). The deals expand Splash’s footprint in New England as the company continues an accelerated acquisition and development program to grow its portfolio of full-service, express and self-service locations.

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