ONTARIO — Construction has begun on a new car wash at 616 N. Lexington-Springmill Rd., near the McDonald’s restaurant.
Buckeye Express Car Wash will feature a 130-foot tunnel that operates on a conveyor system, as well as a small retail area that will offer a variety of car-care products.
The roughly 4,680-square-foot facility is owned by a group of private investors.
“I approached a couple of them about the need for (a car wash) in the area, so they put the funds up to support building one,” said Trent Walter of National Pride Equipment, an Ashland-based company that’s managing the construction of the car wash.
According to Walter, patrons will be able to have their car washed in three minutes or less.
“It’s going to be very convenient and easy to use,” he said.
Walter called it a “friction wash” that uses a material known as Neoglide, as opposed to cloth. Neoglide does a great job of cleaning cars without causing any scratches or damages, he said.
There will be four wash packages ranging from basic to deluxe. All of the products used are biodegradable and environmentally-friendly, Walter said. The car wash saves a person who washes their car at home around 50 gallons of water, on average, he said.
The starting price is $6, but customers will also have the option of joining a monthly membership club for $19.99, giving them unlimited car washes for the month. Using RFID technology, the car wash will able to automatically recognize which vehicles approaching the tunnel are registered in the membership program, thereby allowing for quick and easy service, Walter said.
Customers will be able to pay via cash, gift card, or credit/debit cards.
The facility will also have 13 free vacuums available for customer use.
Getz Builders in Ontario is handling the construction, which is going along smoothly, Walter said.
“They’ve done a fantastic job and I highly recommend them,” he said.
The goal is to have the facility open by mid-November.
There will be a right turn only entrance/exit off of Lexington-Springmill and a secondary northbound exit through the Gabriel Brothers parking lot.
Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson is glad to see a new development in the city.
“That corner has sat vacant for so long,” he said. “It’ll be nice to have something there.”
