ZIPS become largest express car wash chain in South Carolina

Acquisition of four Islands Car Wash sites brings the total number of carwashes to 20 in the state.

ZIPS Car Wash has acquired four Islands Car Wash locations in South Carolina market, making ZIPS the largest express-only chain in the state.

ZIPS now owns and operates 20 locations across South Carolina. This announcement comes on the heels of the company's recent growth announcement in North Carolina.

"The purchase of the Islands Car Wash locations provides ZIPS with entry into yet another new market and allows us to continue to meet the car wash needs of local residents and even vacationers as they travel to the coast,” said Mike Corey, Chief Development Officer, ZIPS Car Wash.

Until recently, ZIPS locations in South Carolina were widespread, from Greenville to Charleston, but the brand now serves customers up and down the coast with 16 locations tucked into to coastal towns.

In 2022, ZIPS has expanded in the state and moved into new areas with record growth through the acquisition of three Detrick's Car Wash and five Turbo Jet Express Car Wash locations in the Myrtle Beach market, and now four Islands Car Wash locations in the Hilton Head market. ZIPS also has several additional greenfield locations under development in the state with plans to open them over the next year.

ZIPS Car Wash now operates over 235 locations in 24 states.