Article: Founder of Brown Bear Car Washes regains operation of regional chain; improvements and expansion planned.

Business Editors/Automotive Writers

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2003

The original owner of Brown Bear Car Washes, the largest car wash chain in the Northwest, has regained management and operation of 28 car wash locations in King and other counties and has announced plans for extensive improvements and a regional expansion.

Seattle-based Car Wash Enterprises, Inc. (CWE) will once again operate the 18 automatic and 10 self-service Brown Bear Car Washes it leased in 1995 to Tosco, now ConocoPhillips. CWE President Vic Odermat said his company would embark on an aggressive program of site improvements, service upgrades and expansion over the ...

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