Flagstop Car Wash Acquires Clean Machine

• Flagstop Car Wash acquired Clean Machine, a flex-style car wash in Charlottesville, as part of a three-site acquisition announced in December 2025.
• As part of the deal, Flagstop plans to remodel Clean Machine to convert it from flex-service to Flagstop’s standard express-wash format.
• The acquisition expands Flagstop’s footprint beyond the Richmond metro, reinforcing its push into Greater Charlottesville and growing its total site count toward 30 by year-end.

Flagstop’s acquisition of Clean Machine marks a strategic expansion into the Charlottesville market, positioning the company as a growing multi-metro platform in Central Virginia. Converting Clean Machine from a flex model to an express format reflects the broader industry shift toward subscription-focused, high-throughput operations. This move strengthens Flagstop’s competitive position while increasing pressure on smaller regional operators who lack the capital to modernize or scale.