For 40th anniversary, Splash Car Wash of Greenwich adds a wave

GREENWICH — Just in time for its 40th anniversary, Splash Car Wash has finished remodeling the interior and exterior of its very first location, which is in Greenwich.

Splash was started in 1981 by lifelong Greenwich residents Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher at the single location. Since then, they have developed over 30 additional car wash locations. Splash currently operates 27 car wash tunnels in Connecticut, Vermont and New York.

“Giving Splash #1 a face lift was long overdue,” Fisher said. “It took us some time to finalize the design and staying open while the construction was occurring extended our finish date a bit.”

Fisher was instrumental in designing the “wave” element added to the facae of the building. “We felt that it tied in so nicely with our name and what we do,” he said. The renovations also included a remodeling of the retail store there.

Splash has reinvested over $3 million over the past two years in their facilities. Some have received aesthetic improvements, while many saw significant equipment upgrades.

“There have been some great technological developments in wash equipment, soap applications, and water purification systems over the past few years that we wanted to incorporate into our washes,” said Curtis. “Greenwich, for instance, has added a reverse osmosis system to purify the rinse water we use to finish each car we wash. We want to make sure we stay on the cutting edge to produce the best wash for our customers.”