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Tommy’s Express Car Wash Donates 100,000 Surface Cleaner Wipes
HOLLAND, Mich, Dec 23, 2020 – Throughout November and December, Tommy's Express Car Wash donated 100,000 surface cleaner wipes at local franchise...
How to Start a Car Wash Business
Starting a car wash (or any small business) can be a challenge. The amount of planning and preparation that goes into the process is staggering and even...
The GlobalCar Wash Market: Webinar with PetrolPlaza
Ryan Essenburg the President and Chief Innovation Officer of Tommy Car Wash Systems sat down with PetrolPlaza and other industry leaders to talk about the...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Opens Ten Sites during November 2020
Tommy’s Express Car Wash is pleased to announce the opening of ten new franchise locations in the month of November 2020. Located in Enid, OK; Sarasota,...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Named in Top 10 Car Wash Brands
Tommy’s Express Car Wash was listed as the 7th on the list of the best car wash brands in the “2020 Top 50 List of Conveyor Carwashes” report by...
Tommy’s Express Named in the Franchise Times Top 200 Ranking
Tommy’s Express Car Wash recently debuted as a top 500 franchise according to the Franchise Times Top 200+® list. Tommy’s Express Car Wash climbed to #479...
Tommy’s Express Brings Three New Locations to Washington County, Minnesota
National car wash brand Tommy’s Express is pleased to announce it is bringing three new locally owned and operated franchise locations to Washington...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Bringing Three New Locations to Southwest Ohio
National car wash brand Tommy’s Express is pleased to announce it will be bringing three new locally owned and operated franchise locations to Warren and...
Tommy's Express Car Wash Opens Three Sites in August 2020
Tommy’s Express Car Wash is pleased to announce the opening of three new franchise locations in the month of August 2020. Located in Twin Falls, ID;...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Bringing 10 New Locations to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
National car wash brand Tommy’s Express is pleased to announce it will be bringing 10 new locally owned and operated franchise locations to Pittsburgh,...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Opens Four Sites in July 2020
Tommy’s Express Car Wash is pleased to announce the opening of four new franchise locations in the month of July 2020. Located in Wausau, WI; Rochester,...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Bringing Seven New Locations to Tulsa, OK
National car wash brand Tommy’s Express is pleased to announce it will be bringing seven new locally owned and operated franchise locations to Tulsa,...
Tommy's Express named Top 20 Hottest Franchises in 2020 by Aspioneer
Tommy's Express Car Wash and our President and Chief Innovation Officer, Ryan Essenburg, were recently featured on the cover of June, 2020 issue of ...
Tommy’s Express Car Wash Continues Expansion with Leadership Changes
National car wash brand Tommy’s Express has announced changes to its leadership team, promoting experienced leaders within the company who will continue...
Why build a car wash franchise?
Perhaps you’ve been interested in owning or investing in a car wash for most of your life. Or maybe you just started gathering information on the car wash...
Washed Up Car Wash in Longmont, CO opens with Tommy Car Wash Systems Equipment
Read the full story from Car Wash Magazine below.
Tommy's Express Car Wash Franchise Opens Four New Locations in May
Tommy’s Express Car Wash is pleased to announce the grand opening of four new franchise locations in the month of May 2020. These new sites are locate
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Tommy's Express Car Wash Franchise Opens Four New Locations in May
Tommy’s Express Car Wash is pleased to announce the grand opening of four new franchise locations in the month of May, 2020. These new sites are located...
Post COVID-19 Predictions
Let’s face it…retail business across the United States and the globe are in uncharted territory with the spread of COVID-19. With many states issuing and...
COVID-19 / Coronavirus FAQ for Car Wash Operators
Retail businesses in the United States and across the world have entered uncharted territory with the spread of COVID-19 at pandemic levels. With...
A Car Wash Pre-Marketing Gameplan
Your car wash is nearly finished! Paint is drying, equipment is installed, and you’re getting ready to dial in your chemistry. But as your official open...
Professionalism Matters: De-Escalating Combative Encounters
Working in the retail industry can bring some rough days and tough moments. And when you’re dealing with people’s vehicles and damage claims or...
Why Floor Mat Washers are a Perfect Fit For Express Tunnels
The Rhino-Mat Automatic Floor Mat Cleaning System is the perfect solution for express car washes looking to give their customers a truly robust...
Tommy’s Express Enters 2020 as Top Car Wash Brand
The following is a January 17 2020 press release published by Tommy Car Wash System's sister company and national car wash franchise Tommy's Express...
Tommy’s Express Enters 2020 as Top Car Wash Brand
The following is a January 17 2020 press release published by Tommy Car Wash System's sister company and national car wash franchise Tommy's Express Car...