Driven Brands Car Wash has announced the acquisition of Goo Goo Car Wash in Albany, Ga. This is the 27th acquisition in the state of Georgia for the Driven Brands team.
Former owner Wright Woodall purchased the car wash in 2007, and in 2010 expanded to a full-service car wash, and was the first express wash offering in the Albany area. They have been recognized by the Albany Herald with a “Reader’s Choice Award” and several times by the Albany Chamber of Commerce in their “Star Business” awards for local businesses.
“The acquisition and transition process has gone very smoothly,” said Woodall. “Much better than I could have anticipated. The two teams worked together and arrived at a win/win. The Driven Brands team was thorough and a real pleasure to work with.”
“We continue to expand our footprint in the Southern U.S. to better serve our customers, and we welcome another Goo Goo Car Wash location to our network,” said Driven Brands Car Wash North America President Gabe Mendoza. “Goo Goo has a reputation for operational excellence, excellent quality, and customer satisfaction.”
Driven Brands entered the car wash industry in 2020 with the acquisition of International Car Wash Group. Driven Brands Car Wash operates nearly 1,000 locations in 14 countries across the United States, Europe and Australia, with over 220 locations in the United States. The company was founded in Germany in 1965 under the IMO brand, the name still used at its non-U.S. locations.