John J. McLaughlin

Splash Car Wash Opens New Express Wash

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, today announced the opening of its latest site, a new development express wash located in East Haven.

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  • MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, today announced the opening of its latest site, a new development express wash located in East Haven.
  • The express site marks Splash's 55th location and replaces a self-service wash that had previously operated on the property under different ownership.
  • The project was led by Glen Sheeley, Director of Development and Construction at Splash along with Wayne Sheeley, his father.
  • Splash Car Wash was started in 1981 by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher with a single location in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Splash Car Wash Acquires 4 Seasons; Begins Construction on Multiple Express Sites

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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MILFORD, Conn., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, today announced the acquisition of 4 Seasons Car Wash, a Liverpool, New York operation with two sites serving the market.

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  • MILFORD, Conn., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, today announced the acquisition of 4 Seasons Car Wash, a Liverpool, New York operation with two sites serving the market.
  • One location is an express wash while the other currently operates in a self-service capacity which will be converted to an express format over the next few months.
  • Mark Curtis, CEO of Splash added, "Splash has started construction on two new Splash Express washes located in Oswego and Leray, New York, and has a total of 22 projects in various stages of development.
  • Splash Car Wash was started in 1981 by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher with a single location in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Splash Acquires 50th location in Long Island, New York

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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The three washes will bring Splash's total site count to 50 throughout the Northeast, 30 of which are located in New York.

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  • The three washes will bring Splash's total site count to 50 throughout the Northeast, 30 of which are located in New York.
  • We mesh well with the Splash culture and are confident that our employees will be treated well after the sale."
  • In other news, Splash also announced zoning approval for two new express wash sites in Henrietta and Nanuet, New York.
  • Splash Car Wash was started in 1981 by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher with a single location in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DECOWRAPS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FLOPAK USA

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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MIAMI, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- April 4, 2022 - Decowraps, a leading packaging supplier to the floral industry, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Flopak USA, a major player in pre-formed pot covers and floral delivery systems.

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  • MIAMI, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- April 4, 2022 - Decowraps, a leading packaging supplier to the floral industry, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Flopak USA, a major player in pre-formed pot covers and floral delivery systems.
  • This is the second acquisition Decowraps has completed since Palladin invested in the company.
  • We are thrilled to have the seasoned and effective team of Flopak join the Decowraps family".
  • "We are excited to join Decowraps and be able to offer our customers enhanced design capabilities, and an expanded portfolio of products including hard good upgrades" said Mike Greene, Director of Flopak USA.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners And Tailwind Concessions Form Operator-Driven Platform

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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BOSTON and WILMINGTON, N.C., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC ("Palladin" or "PCRP") (pcrp.com) announces an investment in Tailwind Hospitality, Inc., dba Tailwind Concessions ("Tailwind" or the "Company") ( https://www.tailwindconcessions.com/ ) and the simultaneous acquisition of Air Host, Inc. ( https://www.airhost.net/ ) creating a leading airport concession platform throughout the United States.

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  • BOSTON and WILMINGTON, N.C., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC ("Palladin" or "PCRP") (pcrp.com) announces an investment in Tailwind Hospitality, Inc., dba Tailwind Concessions ("Tailwind" or the "Company") ( https://www.tailwindconcessions.com/ ) and the simultaneous acquisition of Air Host, Inc. ( https://www.airhost.net/ ) creating a leading airport concession platform throughout the United States.
  • Tailwind Concessions is a rapidly growing airport concessionaire specialized in providing full-service restaurants, bars, retail and gift shops in regional airports throughout the United States.
  • Palladin, founded in 1998, has partnered with numerous founders and management teams to expand their consumer and retail companies.
  • Palladin Consumer Retail Partners is a private equity firm with extensive experience investing in and building leading consumer brands.

Splash Continues Expansion in Northeast

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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The acquisition was negotiated and driven by Jeff Arnold and Dave Clements, the co-founders of Classy Chassy, who are now partnered alongside Splash.

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  • The acquisition was negotiated and driven by Jeff Arnold and Dave Clements, the co-founders of Classy Chassy, who are now partnered alongside Splash.
  • The site currently operates as an exterior-only wash but will be converted to a Splash Express site.
  • Lastly, Glen Sheeley has worked with the Splash team since his Middletown, NY site was acquired by the Company in 2019.
  • Splash Car Wash was started in 1981 by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher with a single location in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Splash Car Wash Breaks Ground on New Express Site

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, today announced that the construction of a new express car wash has commenced in East Haven.

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  • MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, today announced that the construction of a new express car wash has commenced in East Haven.
  • Glen, along with his father, Wayne, recently built two Splash-owned express car wash sites, which operate under the Wash Co. brand and are located in Middletown and White Plains, New York.
  • "We're excited to bring the Splash / Wash Co. Express concept to the East Haven market.
  • In December 2020, Splash acquired EcoWash, a car wash operator with two express sites located in Plattsburgh, New York and Williston, Vermont.