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We are trailblazers in the industry with a bright future of continued growth
1969
First Mister Car Wash store opened in Houston, Texas

First Mister Car Wash
1996
Car Wash Partners, Inc. formed with goal of creating nationally branded conveyor car wash company

1998
Mister Car Wash chain in Houston acquired by Car Wash Partners, Inc.

2002
Introduced HotShine® proprietary waterfall wax system


2003
Launched Unlimited Wash Club®, a monthly subscription program

Woman with black hair in a grey car being handed an Unlimited Wash Club flyer by female employee with blue collared shirt.
2007
Partnered with private equity firm ONCAP

2012
Became largest car wash chain in the United States

2014
Opened headquarters in downtown Tucson, Arizona; Partnered with  Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.

Tucson Headquarters
2016
Introduced HotShine® 2.0, Reinvestment into all tunnels with updated products and application processes


2018
Opened first greenfield location in Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale location
2018
Made 101st acquisition by acquiring Prime Shine in Modesto, CA

2020
Divested 27 Mister Oil Change Express® locations to Valvoline Instant Oil Change™

Operate 342 locations with over 5,600 team members nationwide

2021
Launched fully integrated digital customer experience for Unlimited Wash Club® members and retail customers