Real Estate Included | Value-Add Car Wash & Detail Business
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Real Estate Included | Value-Add Car Wash
Real Estate Included | Value-Add Car Wash & Detail Business
Real-Estate-Backed Car Wash & Detail Business — Hands-On Value-Add Opportunity
Red Bluff Car Wash & Detailing is an established car wash and detailing business located on Main Street in Red Bluff, California, the primary commercial corridor of Tehama County. The offering includes both the operating business and the underlying real estate — two commercial parcels totaling approximately 14,381 square feet with approximately 2,886 square feet of improvements.
This is a value-add opportunity for a hands-on owner-operator. It is not presented as a stabilized or absentee cash-flow business.
Important: the automated tunnel equipment is not currently being operated in its normal configuration. The business is presently operating as a hand-wash and detail operation using the tunnel bay with pressure washers and manual methods. The tunnel infrastructure remains in place and is included in the sale. A buyer seeking to restore automated operation should expect to evaluate repair, rehabilitation or replacement needs and associated operating costs.
The business has continued to generate sales in its current configuration. Services include full-service hand washing, interior detailing, ceramic coating, headlight restoration, water spot removal, buffing and waxing. An existing monthly membership program provides a base of recurring revenue with room for growth. A tenured on-site team is expected to be available through transition.
The Seller manages the business remotely from out of state and is seeking to transition ownership. The property, improvements, equipment and operating business are offered as-is, subject to buyer inspection and diligence.
Asking price: $749,000, including real estate.
The asking price reflects the disclosed condition of the tunnel and improvements. The Seller is not planning to complete pre-sale repairs or provide separate repair credits for disclosed condition items.
Financial information is available to qualified buyers under NDA. Recent operating results are seller-prepared, unaudited, transitional and seasonal and should not be annualized or treated as stabilized earnings. Buyers should independently verify all reported figures during diligence.
Investment Highlights.
• Asking price $749,000, including real estate
• Two commercial parcels on Red Bluff's Main Street corridor; corner location
• Real estate included — no facility lease required
• C-3 General Commercial zoning; car wash use permitted by right
• Established full-service hand-wash and detail operation with a local customer base
• Existing membership program providing recurring revenue with room for growth
• Tenured on-site team expected to be available through transition
• Automated tunnel not currently in normal operation — restoration is the principal value-add opportunity for a technically capable buyer
• Additional upside through on-site ownership, extended hours, marketing and membership growth
• Offered as-is, subject to buyer inspection and diligence
• Suited to a hands-on owner-operator; not an absentee opportunity
• NDA required before confidential materials are released
Real-Estate-Backed Car Wash & Detail Business — Hands-On Value-Add Opportunity
Red Bluff Car Wash & Detailing is an established car wash and detailing business located on Main Street in Red Bluff, California, the primary commercial corridor of Tehama County. The offering includes both the operating business and the underlying real estate — two commercial parcels totaling approximately 14,381 square feet with approximately 2,886 square feet of improvements.
This is a value-add opportunity for a hands-on owner-operator. It is not presented as a stabilized or absentee cash-flow business.
Important: the automated tunnel equipment is not currently being operated in its normal configuration. The business is presently operating as a hand-wash and detail operation using the tunnel bay with pressure washers and manual methods. The tunnel infrastructure remains in place and is included in the sale. A buyer seeking to restore automated operation should expect to evaluate repair, rehabilitation or replacement needs and associated operating costs.
The business has continued to generate sales in its current configuration. Services include full-service hand washing, interior detailing, ceramic coating, headlight restoration, water spot removal, buffing and waxing. An existing monthly membership program provides a base of recurring revenue with room for growth. A tenured on-site team is expected to be available through transition.
The Seller manages the business remotely from out of state and is seeking to transition ownership. The property, improvements, equipment and operating business are offered as-is, subject to buyer inspection and diligence.
Asking price: $749,000, including real estate.
The asking price reflects the disclosed condition of the tunnel and improvements. The Seller is not planning to complete pre-sale repairs or provide separate repair credits for disclosed condition items.
Financial information is available to qualified buyers under NDA. Recent operating results are seller-prepared, unaudited, transitional and seasonal and should not be annualized or treated as stabilized earnings. Buyers should independently verify all reported figures during diligence.
Investment Highlights.
• Asking price $749,000, including real estate
• Two commercial parcels on Red Bluff's Main Street corridor; corner location
• Real estate included — no facility lease required
• C-3 General Commercial zoning; car wash use permitted by right
• Established full-service hand-wash and detail operation with a local customer base
• Existing membership program providing recurring revenue with room for growth
• Tenured on-site team expected to be available through transition
• Automated tunnel not currently in normal operation — restoration is the principal value-add opportunity for a technically capable buyer
• Additional upside through on-site ownership, extended hours, marketing and membership growth
• Offered as-is, subject to buyer inspection and diligence
• Suited to a hands-on owner-operator; not an absentee opportunity
• NDA required before confidential materials are released
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 27
- Employees
- 4
- Facilities & Assets
- Red Bluff Car Wash & Detailing is an established car wash and detailing operation located on Main Street in Red Bluff, California. The facility has served the local market for many years as a full-service wash and detail center offering exterior washing, hand washing, full-service interior and exterior cleaning, detailing, waxing, ceramic coating, headlight restoration, water spot removal and related vehicle-care services.
The Seller has owned the property since 2018. The business was operated under a third-party lessee arrangement from approximately January 2025 through May 5, 2026 and returned to direct Seller operation on May 6, 2026. Detailed ownership-level operating records from the lessee period are limited.
The automated tunnel equipment is not currently being operated in its normal configuration. The business is presently operating as a hand-wash and detail operation using the tunnel bay, with the tunnel infrastructure included in the sale in its present condition. - Market Outlook / Competition
- Red Bluff Car Wash & Detailing operates in the full-service hand-wash and detail segment, distinct from lower-priced self-service and express exterior-only operations. Services include interior cleaning, detailing, waxing, ceramic coating, headlight restoration and water spot removal.
The local competitive set includes self-service wash facilities in the market area and a modern express exterior car wash located approximately one mile from the subject, operating at a lower price point in a different service segment.
Buyers should independently evaluate current competition, traffic counts, equipment condition, customer demand and market positioning during diligence.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Restoring automated tunnel operation is the principal identified value-add opportunity. The tunnel infrastructure remains in place but is not currently being operated in its normal configuration. A buyer with equipment, electrical and mechanical capability, or access to qualified contractors, may be positioned to return the tunnel to service and increase throughput capacity. The scope, cost and feasibility have not been established and must be determined by the buyer through inspection and contractor estimates.
Additional opportunities include greater on-site owner presence and process control, growth of the existing membership program, more consistent operating days and extended hours, local and digital marketing, fleet or dealership relationships, and expansion of higher-value detail services.
These are opportunities identified by the Seller and broker. They are not projections, would require buyer capital or effort or both, and no outcome is guaranteed.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 2,886
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- New Opportunities
- Transition Support
- 2 weeks
Listing Info
- ID
- 2511201
- Listing Views
- 1755
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