The Wave Car Wash (WA)

Formerly
The Wave Car Wash is a veteran- and family-owned express car wash platform founded in 2004 and headquartered in Lacey, Washington, with its first location opening in February 2005. The company currently operates seven express exterior tunnel locations across Western Washington, spanning Lewis, Thurston, and Pierce Counties, with an eighth site under construction in University Place. Differentiated by a strong regional brand, loyal membership base, and a sustainability-focused operating model that reclaims approximately 75% of wash water, The Wave has delivered over 5.6 million washes to date and continues to pursue disciplined geographic expansion across the Puget Sound market.
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Headquarters

Washington

Established

2005

Total Site Count

7

Sites In Development

1

Financial Sponsor

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Geographic Footprint

Washington
Largest M&A Deal History (1)
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(1) Consisting of company involved M&A transactions that are of size and magnitude to be featured as one of the top car wash deals to date in the industry, by site size. We at CWA will be rolling out expansions to come for even more comprehensive and granular data, deal details, and deal inclusion.