CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — According to a press release, Hutton, a retail real estate and development company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, announced a joint venture to construct a new express carwash in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The site, outfitted with a 130-foot tunnel and 20 free-of-charge self-service vacuums will be operated by, and branded as, Splash Car Wash.
This is Splash’s second site in the state.
Under the leadership of Karen Hutton, Hutton has developed properties for iconic brands such as Dollar General, Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Ulta, Mavis, Aspen Dental, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Publix, Taco Bell and more in over 1,300 sites throughout the country.
In addition to traditional retail and F&B building experience, Hutton also has developed over 100 carwash sites that operate under the ModWash trade name.
Hutton and Splash have been discussing development opportunities and decided that a collaboration that brings together their respective development and carwash operating expertise could accelerate growth for both companies, stated the press release.
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Karen Hutton and her team of talented development professionals,” said Mark Curtis, CEO and co-founder of Splash.
Dan Petrelle, chief operating officer of Splash, added, “Karen and her team bring a wealth of knowledge in site selection and development. We look forward to opening our second location in Massachusetts with their assistance and to building a strong partnership.”
The Springfield site is anticipated to open next spring.
Splash has developed and opened seven express sites in the last twelve months and has several de novo washes in various stages of development, which will bring the chain’s total to over 70 washes.
