Large & Growing Market - $14.7B U.S. car wash industry, projected to keep expanding at 2.1% CAGR.
Fragmented Ownership - 90% of car washes are single-location operators, leaving significant consolidation opportunity.
Resilient Consumer Demand - 66% of car owners wash their vehicles 1–2x per month, generating more than 2 billion professional washes annually.
High Margins - Express exterior model averages 65–70% profit margins due to automation and efficiency.
Institutional Appetite - Private equity paying 10–12x EBITDA for multi-site operators, with recent deals as high as 13x.
Acquire & Optimize - Purchase both underperforming sites with value-add upside and strong operators producing immediate cash flow.
Technology Advantage - License plate recognition, proactive maintenance, and water recycling reduce downtime, cut costs, and increase throughput.
Subscription Model - Drive recurring revenue with membership programs and strong customer retention.
Operational Playbook - Seasoned management team with decades of combined experience in scaling multi-site operations.
Sustainability - Environmentally friendly processes align with consumer demand and municipal policy.
100% Bonus Depreciation - (under the One Big Beautiful Bill, 2025) on qualified property placed in service after Jan. 19, 2025.
Cost Segregation Studies - accelerate depreciation of equipment, improvements, and fixtures.
Pass-Through Deductions - flow directly to investors via K-1s.
Strategic Positioning: The Fund is designed to build a diversified portfolio of modern, high-performing car wash assets that may attract institutional or strategic acquirers as the platform scales.
Liquidity Objective: Management may pursue a recapitalization or sale event depending on market conditions and consolidation trends within the express car wash industry.
Access to a large, recession-resistant industry with recurring revenue.
A tax-advantaged structure designed to maximize early deductions.
Potential path to exit through Institutional consolidation.
A sponsor team with proven execution in both real estate and operations.