BlueWave Express, ClearWater Express Wash form strategic alliance
Both brands will partner with CarWashKing to combine their portfolios with 65 express locations to be opened by the end of 2023.
BlueWave Express and ClearWater Express Wash announced a strategic alliance of their respective portfolios of express car wash locations. The companies will partner with CarWashKing to form an integrated management team and combine operations to become the largest independent owner, operator, and developer of express car washes in Texas.
On a combined basis, the brands currently operate 50 locations and expect to have 65 sites open by the end of 2023 and 100 locations open by the end of 2024 in the Houston, San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley, DFW, and Northern California markets.
Bill Poland, owner of BlueWave, will be joined by Terral Hill, co-founder and CEO of ClearWater, and Vinny Carfora, CEO of CarWashKing, in executive management positions overseeing the combined business.
"This exciting new partnership will allow BlueWave to grow in a bolder and more ambitious way than we ever could have imagined when we started this journey over 15 years ago. BlueWave has consistently been a leader in the industry in delivering the highest quality eco-friendly washes to our guests, and we are excited to welcome Terral, Vinny, and their teams as some of the most well-respected operators in the industry to the BlueWave family," commented Poland.
Guests of both companies will benefit from having access to a larger number of membership locations, with the ClearWater facilities and membership benefits migrating to the BlueWave brand and membership network over the coming months.
In addition, Management plans to initiate an investment program across existing locations that will include the upgrade of facilities and equipment, the implementation of new amenities, and the sharing of best practices among the companies. Team members will also benefit from more diverse growth opportunities across the combined platform.
