Recent Engagements
- Express Car Wash, Lutz, Florida. SBA 7(a) Loan.
- Self-Service Car Wash, conversion of non-operational legacy facility into modern build amid heavy competitive supply, Columbia, SC.
- Self-Service Car Wash, ground-up construction with utility access constraints, Hagerstown, Maryland - SBA 7(a) loan
- Mixed-Use Fuel Station, Express Car Wash, and QSR Pad Development, Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton / DeKalb County) - Corporate go / no-go decision support
- Express Tunnel Car Wash, single-site development, Bakersfield, California (Kern County) - SBA 7(a) loan
- Portfolio of 3 express tunnel Car Washes, Rio Rancho - Santa Fe, New Mexico. Delivered within 3 weeks. SBA 504 loans.
Recent Car Wash Case Studies
SBA 504 Car Wash Feasibility Study Case Study: Express Tunnel New Build in Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Type
- Model study
- Program
- SBA 504, special purpose property, new business
- Location
- Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Determination
- Feasible
A 100-foot express exterior tunnel on a 0.842-acre grocery-anchored outparcel at NC 51 and NC 218, financed under SBA 504 as a special purpose property operated by a new business.
SBA 7(a) Car Wash Acquisition Feasibility Study Case Study: Repricing an Express Wash in Hurst, Texas Under SOP 50 10 8.1
- Type
- Model study
- Program
- SBA 7(a) under SOP 50 10 8.1 (applications received on or after October 1, 2026)
- Location
- Hurst, Texas
- Determination
- Not feasible as proposed at the asking range; feasible as resized
An older express tunnel in the North East Mall trade area, offered at $4,500,000 to $5,000,000 with real estate, tested against the 1.25x historical coverage rule that governs SBA acquisitions from October 1, 2026.
SBA 504 Car Wash Feasibility Study Case Study: Resizing an Express Tunnel in a Saturated Mesa, Arizona Market
- Type
- Model study
- Program
- SBA 504, special purpose, new business (50/30/20)
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Determination
- not feasible as proposed, feasible as resized
A 150-foot express tunnel proposed for an arterial corner in east Mesa, tested against seven established express platforms, the 2027 to 2028 Colorado River cuts and Mesa's 600-foot clustering rule.
USDA B&I Car Wash Feasibility Study Case Study: Combined Tunnel, In-Bay and Self-Serve Wash in Antigo, Wisconsin
- Type
- Model study
- Program
- USDA Business and Industry guaranteed loan, new business
- Location
- Antigo, Wisconsin
- Determination
- Feasible
A rural county seat in the Wisconsin salt belt with no express tunnel in town, a mandatory USDA feasibility study above the $1,000,000 new-business trigger, and a format built for the market: a 70-foot mini tunnel, two in-bay automatics and three self-serve bays, one sized for trucks.
SBA 504 and 7(a) Franchise Car Wash Feasibility Study Case Study: Express Tunnel Franchise in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Type
- Model study
- Program
- SBA 504 (50 percent bank, 30 percent CDC, 20 percent borrower) plus SBA 7(a) for franchise and pre-opening costs
- Location
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Determination
- Feasible
A franchised 130-foot express tunnel on the Peach Street corridor in Millcreek Township, in a lake-effect snow belt where the leading wash is a touchless multi-service operator and the friction express format is not yet established.
