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Absentee High-Volume Flex-Serve Tunnel Car Wash w/ Real Estate
Business Description
• Price Allocation: Business $1,175,000 | Real Estate $1,175,000
• Business Model: The wash operates as a flex-serve hybrid model, combining express exterior tunnel washes with full-service interior cleaning and detailing.
• Location: The property is positioned along a high-visibility commercial corridor with approximately 14,000–16,000 vehicles passing per day, supporting strong drive-by exposure and consistent customer traffic.
• History: The car wash facility was originally constructed several decades ago and has operated continuously for decades, establishing a long-standing presence and loyal customer base within the market.
• Real Estate Included: The sale includes the commercial real estate, situated on approximately 0.83 acres, providing strong vehicle circulation, operational capacity, and long-term site control.
• Membership Revenue: The operation maintains approximately 1,000 active membership customers, generating roughly $315,000 in recurring annual revenue.
• Tunnel System: The facility features a 100-foot conveyor tunnel wash system supported by a multiple lane vehicle intake system, allowing both exterior wash services and full-service/detail operations.
• Equipment: Wash equipment includes Sonny’s systems, with recent upgrades including replacement wash cloth, conveyor components, rollers, and foamers.
• Facility Size: The property includes approximately 11,354 square feet of total improvements, including a 5,200 square foot primary building along with covered service canopy areas.
• Ownership Structure: The business is currently semi-absentee operated, with ownership spending approximately 8–10 hours per week overseeing administrative tasks.
• Management Team: The operation includes two managers and one assistant manager, allowing the business to operate with limited day-to-day owner involvement.
• Established Workforce: The business operates with an experienced team of approximately 30+ employees supporting daily operations across wash, detailing, and customer service roles.
• Employee Tenure: Several employees have long tenure with the business, including a manager with more than a decade of service and a maintenance-focused employee with more than 25 years at the location.
• Customer Database: The business maintains a customer marketing database of more than 5,500 captured email contacts.
• Competition: The closest competing car wash is located several miles away, providing a favorable competitive environment.
• Growth Opportunities: Opportunities exist to expand memberships, extend operating hours, open Sundays, adjust pricing, and optimize site layout to increase throughput.
• Reason for Sale: Seller looking to retire after a long tenure with the business.
A SIGNED CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE EXACT LOCATION
• Business Model: The wash operates as a flex-serve hybrid model, combining express exterior tunnel washes with full-service interior cleaning and detailing.
• Location: The property is positioned along a high-visibility commercial corridor with approximately 14,000–16,000 vehicles passing per day, supporting strong drive-by exposure and consistent customer traffic.
• History: The car wash facility was originally constructed several decades ago and has operated continuously for decades, establishing a long-standing presence and loyal customer base within the market.
• Real Estate Included: The sale includes the commercial real estate, situated on approximately 0.83 acres, providing strong vehicle circulation, operational capacity, and long-term site control.
• Membership Revenue: The operation maintains approximately 1,000 active membership customers, generating roughly $315,000 in recurring annual revenue.
• Tunnel System: The facility features a 100-foot conveyor tunnel wash system supported by a multiple lane vehicle intake system, allowing both exterior wash services and full-service/detail operations.
• Equipment: Wash equipment includes Sonny’s systems, with recent upgrades including replacement wash cloth, conveyor components, rollers, and foamers.
• Facility Size: The property includes approximately 11,354 square feet of total improvements, including a 5,200 square foot primary building along with covered service canopy areas.
• Ownership Structure: The business is currently semi-absentee operated, with ownership spending approximately 8–10 hours per week overseeing administrative tasks.
• Management Team: The operation includes two managers and one assistant manager, allowing the business to operate with limited day-to-day owner involvement.
• Established Workforce: The business operates with an experienced team of approximately 30+ employees supporting daily operations across wash, detailing, and customer service roles.
• Employee Tenure: Several employees have long tenure with the business, including a manager with more than a decade of service and a maintenance-focused employee with more than 25 years at the location.
• Customer Database: The business maintains a customer marketing database of more than 5,500 captured email contacts.
• Competition: The closest competing car wash is located several miles away, providing a favorable competitive environment.
• Growth Opportunities: Opportunities exist to expand memberships, extend operating hours, open Sundays, adjust pricing, and optimize site layout to increase throughput.
• Reason for Sale: Seller looking to retire after a long tenure with the business.
A SIGNED CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE EXACT LOCATION
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 36
- Employees
- Experienced team of 30+ employees
- Facilities & Assets
- 100-foot conveyor tunnel wash system supported by a multiple lane vehicle intake system. Wash equipment includes Sunny’s systems, with recent upgrades.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Membership marketing tools, extended hours, price increase, ddd vacuums, reinstall water reclaim system
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 5,200
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- Owner is willing to provide support and training, although the business runs itself.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2480343
- Listing Views
- 15
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