Operating Company Consumer

WhiteWater Express Car Wash

Houston, Texas, United States

Multi-location express exterior car wash operator offering unlimited wash membership plans and free/ancillary on-site amenities (e.g., vacuums and mat cleaning).

Focus Areas
Express car wash, Multi-location car wash operator, Automotive detailing

Tracked deals

8

8 tracked deals across 2020-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

5 addon · 3 buyout

WhiteWater Express Car Wash Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for WhiteWater Express Car Wash. 4 2020 2 2021 1 2022 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Express Car Wash
    Target
    Time to Shine Car Wash
    Seller
    Mike Roper (Owner)
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    WhiteWater Express Car Wash, a Houston-based express car wash operator, has acquired Time to Shine Car Wash’s 12-location South Carolina portfolio (10 operating locations and 2 in development), including eight sites in Charleston and four in Columbia. The acquisition marks WhiteWater’s entry into South Carolina and expands its national footprint to 141 locations across seven states, with plans to rebrand the acquired sites to WhiteWater Express in early 2026.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Express Car Wash
    Target
    Classic Auto Spa
    Seller
    Mark Veverica (owner of Classic Auto Spa)
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    WhiteWater Express Car Wash has acquired Classic Auto Spa, purchasing all three Classic Auto Spa locations in the Lafayette, Broussard and Carencro markets. The acquisition expands WhiteWater's footprint in Louisiana and brings the chain to 83 washes across six states and 12 MSAs; Classic Auto Spa employees will be onboarded and the sites rebranded to WhiteWater Express.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Express Car Wash
    Target
    Bruster's Car Wash, Checkers Express Car Wash, Soapy Joe's Auto Wash
    Seller
    Bruster's Car Wash, Checkers Express Car Wash, Soapy Joe's Auto Wash
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    WhiteWater Express Car Wash, a Houston-based express car wash platform, acquired three regional operators — Bruster's Car Wash (5 locations, Lima, Ohio), Checkers Express Car Wash (2 locations, Northwest Ohio) and Soapy Joe's Auto Wash (1 location, Coldwater, Michigan) — expanding its Midwest footprint. The company will onboard employees, rebrand the sites under the WhiteWater Express banner, and continue its unlimited membership and recurring-service offerings as part of a broader growth plan that combines acquisitions and greenfield development.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Express Car Wash
    Target
    Whitewalls Car Wash, Mustang Express Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    Houston-based WhiteWater Express Car Wash acquired Whitewalls Car Wash, a two-unit operator in Crosby, Texas, on August 31 and Mustang Express Car Wash, a newly built single-site in Marble Falls, Texas, on August 18. The operator will onboard existing employees, maintain its unlimited membership and service programs, and continue geographic expansion with additional openings planned in Texas and the Midwest.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Express Car Wash, SkyKnight Capital
    Target
    Jerry's Express Car Wash
    Seller
    Jerry Miller (President / owner of Jerry's Express Car Wash)
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    WhiteWater Express Car Wash, a Houston-based express car wash platform, acquired Jerry's Express Car Wash’s seven Dallas–Fort Worth locations, expanding WhiteWater’s DFW footprint to 16 sites and increasing its total locations to 29. In connection with the deal, private equity firm SkyKnight Capital invested incremental capital into WhiteWater to support accelerated growth.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Express Car Wash
    Target
    LandShark Express Car Wash
    Seller
    Rob Mixon
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    Houston-based WhiteWater Express Car Wash acquired Dallas–Fort Worth-based LandShark Express Car Wash, expanding WhiteWater's presence in the DFW market. The acquisition brings WhiteWater to eight car washes in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and supports the platform's ongoing growth via acquisitions and greenfield development.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Holding Company, LLC, SkyKnight Capital
    Target
    Quick N Clean 60, LLC (Quick N Clean Manor)
    Seller
    Quick N Clean (owner/President Richard Karle)
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    WhiteWater Holding Company, LLC, a Houston-based express car wash platform backed by SkyKnight Capital, has acquired Quick N Clean 60, LLC (the Manor, Texas location). The site will be rebranded under the WhiteWater banner, all Manor employees will be retained, and the deal represents the first of four Austin-area locations WhiteWater plans to open this year.

  • Buyer
    WhiteWater Holding Company, LLC (WhiteWater)
    Target
    Rev Car Wash, LLC (Rev)
    Seller
    Brett Sheldon and partners
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Addon

    WhiteWater Holding Company, LLC (WhiteWater), a Houston-based express car wash platform backed by SkyKnight Capital, has acquired Rev Car Wash, LLC, a Dallas-based operator, adding three locations in Plano, Garland, and Rowlett. The deal expands WhiteWater's footprint to 15 locations across Texas and Oklahoma; Rev's sites will be converted to the WhiteWater brand and operated by WhiteWater's existing management team while Rev's management and employees remain with the business.

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