Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Conn., announced the recent acquisitions of Eco Car Wash with two express locations in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Williston, Vt., and Westport Wash & Wax, a full service location in Westport, Conn.
Splash Car Wash was started in 1981 by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher with a single location in Greenwich, Conn., and currently operates 24 carwash tunnels in Connecticut, Vermont, and New York. Many sites include detailing operations, six locations provide oil change services, and one location has a laundromat. Since late 2018, Splash has been accelerating its acquisition and development programs since partnering with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners.
The Eco Car Wash sites were owned and operated by Aaron Vincelette. Westport Wash & Wax was owned by Scott and Laila Tiefenthaler. Vincelette plans to remain with Splash to assist in new development activities in the New England region. Scott Tiefenthaler will focus on development and operations in the CT/NY area.
We're excited to have additional strong operators like Aaron and Scott join our team, said Mark Curtis, CEO of Splash Car Wash, Inc. Aaron's knowledge of the area coupled with his car wash experience makes him the perfect partner in this region. Scott and Laila have been our friendly competitors in Connecticut for 20 years. It will be great to have them join the Splash family and to take advantage of Scott's construction and development expertise, especially as we accelerate our growth.
Dan Petrelle, COO of Splash, said, We're also excited as we continue to build a strong operations team at Splash and welcome the new members from both Eco and Westport. At Eco, Regional Manager Steve Gainer and General Managers Sean O'Brian and Wascar Hernandez will oversee the two locations and the additional sites Splash acquires and develops in the area. Jorge Rojas will remain as General Manager at Westport. As we continue to acquire and build sites, we look forward to providing our strong team with new management and operating opportunities.