Phil Druce, partner at Atlantic Street Capital, added, “Atlantic Street has been actively seeking the right opportunity in the express carwash market for several years. Zips is a strong national platform that we look forward to helping continue to build with Brett and his team.” This strategic capital will allow us to attract and retain the best talent in the industry as well as offer leading express carwash operators a chance to be part of the Zips family.”Īndy Wilkins, managing partner of Atlantic Street Capital, commented, “Brett has built a tremendous brand and corporate culture focused on delivering consistent, high-speed customer service at an attractive price point. Atlantic Street has considerable experience growing multi-unit, subscription-based retail platforms and driving well-run consolidations.

Zips has over 1,400 employees and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas, the release added.īrett Overman, founder and CEO of Zips, said, “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Atlantic Street’s investment and operations teams. Founded in 2003 by Overman, who will remain majority owner of the business, Zips provides an express ride-thru tunnel wash experience at its 185 locations across 17 states in the South, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, the release continued.

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