Club Car Wash Acquires Alton Auto Butler Property

• Club Car Wash acquired the commercial property formerly operating as Auto Butler, a full-service car wash located on the Homer Adams Parkway in Alton, Illinois.
• The acquisition follows the retirement of Auto Butler's owners, Lisa Heims-Stout and Gary Stout, who permanently closed their independent business in late June 2026 after 20 years of continuous operation.
• The deal allows Club Car Wash to secure an established, prime car wash location in the Alton market. The acquisition is strictly for the real estate rather than the existing business model, marking the end of the site's full-service car wash offerings as Club Car Wash prepares to renovate the property to fit its own operational style.

This transaction highlights a broader trend of industry consolidation, where rapidly expanding express-wash platforms like Club Car Wash absorb long-standing, independent full-service operators. By securing this prime, high-traffic location on Homer Adams Parkway, Club Car Wash aggressively builds out its regional density and secures an established foothold in the Metro East Illinois market. Ultimately, replacing a 20-year local staple with an automated tunnel wash underscores a fundamental shift in consumer demand toward speed, efficiency, and subscription-based membership models over traditional detailing.