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Does opening of Zippy make Canton ‘Car Wash City, U.S.A.’?

 Does opening of Zippy make Canton ‘Car Wash City, U.S.A.’?

The recently-opened Zippy Auto Wash in Canton.

Residents of Canton have zero excuses for not have a sparkling clean car.

That’s because once Zippy Auto Wash opened for business last week at 7575 Michigan Avenue, the township became home to six car washes — three within a two-mile drive along Michigan Avenue.

With so many car washes located within a 36-square-mile township, residents are always only a 10-minute drive from shiny, clean vehicle.

While six seems like a lot, Canton isn’t the only community experiencing an uptick in car-wash sightings.

According to an article published on Bloomberg.com, the $14 billion car-wash industry is expanding at approximately 5% annually, with some forecasts guessing the market to double by 2030.

There are an estimated 60,000 car washes in the United States.

Car-wash method mindset has changed

Patrick Sisson, the author of the Bloomberg.com article, recently told the host of a KCLU.org podcast that people had a different mindset just 20 years ago regarding the method of keeping their vehicles clean than they do now.

The Canton Auto Wash is the oldest of the three car washes located along Michigan Avenue
The Canton Auto Wash is the oldest of the three car washes located along Michigan Avenue

“You’ve seen the sort of, ‘I can do it, [but] I want someone to do it for me’ shift that you’ve seen in a lot of other industries,” Sisson said.

“Back in 1996, about half of car washes people did in their own driveways or on the street. Now it’s about 80% are done at car washes. So that shift has created a huge demand for car washes.”

Zippy’s Michigan Avenue opening grew the number of southeast-Michigan locations to seven.

Zippy offers four levels of washes: Platinum ($18.99), Gold ($15.99), Silver ($12.99) and Bronze ($8.99).

Will car-wash boom continue?

The company’s most-popular promotion is its “1st Month Only $1” deal.

The Canton Center Quick Pass opened earlier this year on Old Canton Center Road
The Canton Center Quick Pass opened earlier this year on Old Canton Center Road

Zippy earned a 4.2 (out-of-5) rating from 985 reviewers on a review-based website.

Will the Car Wash Boom continue in Canton, or has it reached the over-saturation level?

Only time will tell.

Communities in several northeast-Ohio cities voted in car wash “saturation bans” due to the industry’s over-expansion, in their opinion, in their cities and townships.

Ed Wright can be reached at 734-664-4657 or edwright@socialhousenews.com.

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