Walls now going up for Clinton’s new Tidal Wave Auto Spa
The walls of the building and wash tunnel for the new Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Clinton are going up, as shown in this scene from Thursday, July 13. The car wash is being built at Doe Run and North Charles G. Seivers boulevards, next to Arby’s. (photo:G Chambers Williams III )
A Georgia-based company obtained a building permit in February for the $3 million project, which sits at the corner of N. Charles G. Seivers and Doe Run boulevards in Clinton.
Anderson County property records show that TWAS Properties, LLC, of Thomaston, Georgia, bought the 2.71-acre vacant lot last Nov. 14 for $1.75 million.
Phone messages left with the company seeking more information about the car wash, including an expected opening date, were not immediately returned as of press time.
The location is on the north side of Seivers Boulevard between Arby’s and City Limit Motors, near Interstate 75 Exit 122. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a new traffic light in place but not yet operating at that intersection.
According to its website (tidalwaveautospa.com), Tidal Wave is “one of the fastest-growing conveyor car wash companies in the country.”
As of February, the company had 144 locations, but several have opened since – including the latest one, in Clinton, Iowa, on June 29.
The website shows that 12 Tennessee locations have opened so far, including two in May in north central Tennessee.
“Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the country, opened their brand-new Springfield, TN, location on Wednesday, May 31, at 2709 17th Ave Connector,” a news release announced.
“Springfield is our second brand-new location in north central Tennessee,” founder and CEO Scott Blackstock said May 31.
“We opened our nearby White House location just a couple of weeks ago, and we’re excited to add our Springfield location to serve more folks in this region.
“Our growth in Tennessee has been swift, and I am looking forward to expanding beyond our current 12 locations into the future – including new locations opening in Lewisburg, Alcoa, Millington, and Clinton in the coming months,” he said.
The company opened a location in Cookeville on Jan. 10 and another in Pulaski on Jan. 26.
Tidal Wave Auto Spa was founded in 1999 by Scott and Hope Blackstock in Thomaston.
The company’s website notes:
“[Tidal Wave] is committed to providing every customer with an exceptional car wash experience with clean and attractive locations, the highest-quality car washes, and friendly customer service at every location.
“[Scott] Blackstock’s background in chemical engineering has paved the way for Tidal Wave to be an industry leader in developing innovative car wash technology.
“In 2022, the company launched Graph-X4 as [its] premium wash option across all locations – combining the strength of graphene oxide and ceramic sea gloss coating for the ultimate shine and four layers of iron-clad protection.”
The company says it “offers single-wash options and unlimited wash memberships to fit any budget.”
“Customers planning to wash more than once a month can save money by joining any of Tidal Wave’s Clean Club unlimited wash membership options,” the website says.
“Wash every day of the month for one convenient monthly payment and save time with exclusive club member wash lanes – plus, memberships can be used at any Tidal Wave location.”
The company also offers discounted membership plan options for families, and fleet plans for businesses needing to wash multiple vehicles.
The Tidal Wave locations are open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m.