We build, buy, and equip express conveyor car washes
Wash Launch Group is a car wash development, acquisitions, and equipment distribution firm based in Charlotte, NC.
What we do
- DevelopmentExpress tunnel projects from raw land to grand opening. Site selection, feasibility, construction oversight, equipment commissioning.
- AcquisitionsBuy-side advisory, with investment memorandums and diligence from LOI through close.
Listing and buyer representation engagements run through Matthews, a national commercial real estate brokerage.
Brokerage through Matthews - OperationsConsulting and turnaround for underperforming sites and multi-site portfolios.
- EquipmentAuthorized distribution of OPW/Belanger tunnels, Trident chemistry, ICS controls and Eurovac vacuum systems, with specification, procurement and installation coordination.
Development runs in six stages: site identification and screening, underwriting and pro forma, entitlement and design, construction oversight, equipment commissioning, and grand opening with 90-day support.
Development servicesRepresentative engagements
Career totals across our team: 60+ greenfield sites delivered, $300M+ in closed transactions, and 18 years of operating experience.
Multi-site express portfolio acquisition (Southeast)
Buy-side M&A advisory. $40M+ transaction value. 7-site portfolio across two states.
Closed within 90 days at recommended bid range
Greenfield express tunnel, Tier-2 Southeast market
Full development quarterback. $5.8M all-in development basis. 1.25-acre corner lot, 28,000 AADT, fee-simple ownership.
Land identification through grand opening in 19 months
Operations turnaround, underperforming express tunnel
Operations consulting. $1.6M stabilized revenue. Single express tunnel, mature site.
EBITDA margin from 33% to 47% (actual)
Equipment spec and procurement, new build
Equipment distribution and commissioning. Full OPW/Belanger tunnel, Trident chemistry, ICS pay station.
Spec'd full equipment package
Anonymized engagements across our team's careers.
See full track recordFrom crew leader to Chief Development Officer
Our founder spent 18 years on the operations side of this business before launching WLG in January 2026.
He worked at Autobell, Sam's Xpress and Fins Car Wash, led development at Sam's Xpress from 2021 to 2024, and served as Chief Development Officer at Links Car Wash. The work has meant tunnels at 6am troubleshooting equipment, job sites in hard hats, and seven-figure acquisitions across the table.
Anthony Warren, Founder & CEO