Club Car Wash Acquires Mr. Bubbles Car Wash

• Club Car Wash bought Mr. Bubbles Car Wash, an independently owned express operator in Aurora, Illinois, in the western Chicago suburbs. The release was dated October 2, 2026. Price, structure and advisors were not disclosed, and the seller had marketed the deal as an owner-user opportunity that included the real estate.
• The site closed for renovation on October 2 and is expected to reopen as Club Car Wash on October 15. That’s a quick conversion that brings the site onto Club’s technology, express member lane and app.
• Former Mr. Bubbles members get a limited-time online Club membership offer before the reopening, backed by a pre-opening sign-up and sale event. The aim is to keep the existing membership base through the change of ownership.

The deal shows that large express platforms will pursue standalone acquisitions in markets where they already operate, because one well-sited, relatively new tunnel can fill a gap in their network faster than permitting and building a new site. Buying a 2022-vintage site keeps capital spending low and gives Club a near-term membership base it can fold into its unlimited multi-site network. For independent single-site owners in metro markets, the deal shows that consolidators are actively looking for good locations and can be a real exit route alongside traditional owner-user and net-lease buyers.