Gas N Wash

What Gas N Wash does

Gas N Wash is a family-owned, private multi-service retail operator headquartered in Frankfort, Illinois, running 34 owned locations across the Chicagoland metro that bundle 24/7 fueling, touchless car wash, convenience store, video gaming, and in-store food partner counters (Dunkin', Beggars Pizza, Pop's Italian Beef, Scooters Coffee, Ta Canijo Tacos, and others). The core commercial engine is the Unlimited Wash Club subscription, offered in Basic, Deluxe, and Extreme tiers at roughly $49.95/month at the high end, with an annual prepay option, a $9.95 first-month promotion, and a family plan adding vehicles at a $5 discount; a separate fleet program serves commercial accounts with 5+ vehicles.

The underlying technology stack is assembled from third-party platforms rather than built in-house: a license plate reader governs touchless wash entry by validating the vehicle's plate against the membership database (with RFID stickers for non-standard plates), the mobile rewards app is built on Rovertown and integrates gamification via the Lenny's Lane racing game, the Carwash Member Portal is powered by Rinsed, and the loyalty loop is profiled on Talon.One's platform. The loyalty program spans multiple profit centers — up to 30¢/gal fuel rollback, a free wash every 100 gallons, 2% store cashback, and 2¢/gal on diesel — and is paired with a Chicago White Sox "Steal a Wash" sports promotion and recurring gaming giveaways (cash, vehicles, trips) to drive app engagement and foot traffic.

Revenue is generated from fuel sales (transaction-based across regular, mid-grade, diesel, E85, and propane), pay-per-wash and subscription car wash revenue (recurring), convenience store merchandise, video gaming, lease/share revenue from food and beverage partners, and gift cards plus online wash books. Customer acquisition is predominantly product-led through the mobile app and loyalty rewards, with fleet sales handled by direct inquiry, and no public API, developer platform, or disclosed AI/ML capability. In November 2023 the company received growth capital financing from Bow River Capital and Freedom 3 Capital to fund continued unit expansion.

Name

Gas N Wash

Legal name

Gas N Wash

Website

https://gasnwash.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gas N Wash is a family-owned Chicagoland operator of 34 fuel, car wash, convenience store, and video gaming retail sites that sells tiered Unlimited Wash Club subscriptions, app-based loyalty rewards, and fleet wash programs to Illinois consumers and commercial drivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Convenience Store and Car Wash Services

NAICS

Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (45711), Car Washes (811192)

SIC

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500)

akta.pro primary industry

Convenience Retail & Foodservice at Forecourts (C-Store/QSR) (EUALAIAE)

Keywords

• Convenience store retail
• Unlimited car wash
• Fuel station operations
• Subscription carwash clubs
• Video gaming terminals

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fuel Sales: Gas N Wash operates 24/7 fueling stations offering multiple fuel types including gasoline (regular and mid-grade), diesel, E85, and Propane. Fuel sales are the primary traffic driver, with loyalty app discounts (up to 30¢/gal for Extreme members) incentivizing membership enrollment and repeat visits.
2. Car Wash Services: Car wash revenue is generated through two models: (1) pay-per-wash transactions at individual wash levels (Light, Basic, Deluxe, Extreme) and (2) monthly Unlimited Wash Club subscriptions (Basic, Deluxe, Extreme) with unlimited washes. Annual pre-paid plans offer 2 months free. Fleet bulk discounts are available for 5+ vehicles.
3. Convenience Store Merchandise: In-store sales of convenience goods including milk, ice, snacks, and beverages. The loyalty program rewards 2% cashback on all store purchases. Additional ancillary services include ATM, lottery, propane filling, and beer cave.
4. Food & Beverage Partnerships: Gas N Wash hosts multiple food partner brands within its convenience stores, including Beggars Pizza, Dunkin', Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage, Nicky V's, Ta Canijo Tacos, Dukes Drive In, Great American Bagel, Scooters Coffee, Orland Park Bakery, and Woodies Wings. Revenue is generated through租金/lease arrangements or revenue sharing with partner brands.
5. Video Gaming: Video gaming (slots) available 24/7 at most locations, featuring 6-10 machines per site. Gaming promotions and giveaways (e.g., Fueled for the Field 2026 with $20,000 top prize) drive player engagement and foot traffic.
6. Gift Cards and Online Wash Books: Gift cards (wash cards and fuel/store cards) are sold in-store and online. Wash books (6 wash codes, mix-and-match tiers) are available for instant email delivery online with a buy-5-get-1-free special pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gas N Wash operates 34 multi-service retail locations across the Chicagoland/Illinois region combining 24/7 fuel sales (gasoline, diesel, E85, propane), unlimited car wash subscription clubs (Basic, Deluxe, Extreme tiers), a convenience store, food and beverage partner counters, and 24-hour video gaming. The core revenue engine is the Unlimited Wash Club subscription program, which is bundled with fuel discounts (up to 30¢/gal), free vacuums, and gamified mobile app rewards to drive recurring visits across fuel, car wash, and convenience store purchases.

Product overview

Gas N Wash operates a convenience store chain with carwash services across 30+ Illinois locations. The core offering is the Unlimited Wash Club subscription program with four tiers (Extreme, Deluxe, Basic, Light), offering unlimited carwashes with corresponding fuel discounts. The product portfolio centers on the carwash-as-membership model supplemented by convenience store operations, video gaming, and a mobile rewards app. Key modules include fleet washing services for commercial customers, online wash books for prepaid single washes, gaming promotions, and the Steal a Wash promotional feature tied to Chicago White Sox baseball. Food and beverage operations are run through partnerships with multiple restaurant brands rather than proprietary offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unlimited Wash Club Monthly and annual subscription carwash membership offering unlimited washes at any Gas N Wash location with free vacuums and tiered fuel rollback discounts at the pump. Available in Basic, Deluxe, and Extreme tiers to individual consumers across Chicagoland.
• Pay-Per-Wash Services Single-visit car wash service sold at Light, Basic, Deluxe, or Extreme wash levels at any Gas N Wash location for customers who do not want a subscription.
• Fuel Sales 24/7 sale of gasoline, mid-grade gasoline, diesel, E85, and propane at company-operated stations across Chicagoland, with loyalty-app-linked per-gallon discounts.
• Convenience Store In-store retail of snacks, beverages, milk, ice, ATM, lottery, beer cave, and propane refills at every Gas N Wash location, with 2% loyalty cashback on store purchases.
• Food & Beverage Partner Counters Co-located branded food and beverage counters operated by partner restaurants (Beggars Pizza, Dunkin', Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage, Scooters Coffee, Ta Canijo Tacos, and others) inside select Gas N Wash locations, generating rental/lease or revenue-share income for Gas N Wash.
• Video Gaming (Slots) 24-hour video gaming with 6-10 slot machines per location in designated gaming areas with leather seating, available at 24+ Illinois locations.
• Fleet Carwash Program Subscription carwash program for commercial fleets of 5+ vehicles with custom pricing, available at all wash levels and across all 25+ participating Gas N Wash locations, with centralized vehicle management via the Rinsed portal.
• Gas N Wash Rewards App Mobile app (iOS/Android) built on the Rovertown platform that delivers loyalty rewards tracking, exclusive app-only coupons, 21+ age-verified tobacco/alcohol offers, gamified free-product rewards via the Lenny's Lane racing game, and the Steal a Wash Chicago White Sox promotion.
• Gift Cards Wash cards and fuel/store gift cards redeemable at all Gas N Wash locations, available for purchase in-store and via the company website with online balance check.
• Online Wash Books Prepaid digital wash book containing six wash codes redeemable at any Gas N Wash location, available for purchase online at Light, Basic, and Extreme wash levels with buy-5-get-1-free special pricing and instant email delivery.
• Pet Wash Self-service pet wash stations available at all Gas N Wash locations except Kankakee, allowing pet owners to wash animals at designated stations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86 free car washes earned through the Steal a Wash promotion (2025 Chicago White Sox season — 86 stolen bases)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Chicago White SoxflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Carwash Partner of the Chicago White Sox (MLB). The partnership supports the 'Steal a Wash' promotion: when the White Sox steal a base during a home game, customers can claim a free car wash via the Gas N Wash app. The 2025 season had 86 stolen bases. This sports marketing partnership builds brand awareness across Chicagoland and drives app downloads and customer acquisition.
• Beggar's PizzacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBeggar's Pizza operates pizza-by-the-slice counters at Gas N Wash locations including Merrionette Park (with a full restaurant) and Plainfield (Caton Farm Rd). Customers can view the Beggar's Pizza menu via the Gas N Wash food page. The partnership drives food sales and attracts a different meal occasion customer to Gas N Wash locations.
• Dunkin'coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDunkin' coffee and donuts counters are featured at multiple Gas N Wash locations. The partnership targets the morning coffee and breakfast occasion, bringing a well-known national QSR brand into Gas N Wash's convenience store footprint. Drive-thru service available at select locations.
• Pop's Italian Beef & SausagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPop's Italian Beef & Sausage operates at Gas N Wash's Shorewood location (Rt. 66 & Shorewood) with both restaurant and catering services. A Chicago-style Italian beef institution, Pop's attracts lunch and dinner occasions and catering events. The Gas N Wash website hosts a downloadable catering menu PDF.
• Nicky V'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNicky V's Chicago-style hot dogs operate at Gas N Wash locations in Merrionette Park, Bedford Park, and Lemont. Menu available via hotdoggoat.com. Brings an affordable, quick-service meal option to c-store customers seeking a Chicago food experience.
• Ta Canijo TacosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTa Canijo Tacos operates at nine Gas N Wash locations: Bourbonnais, Sauk Village, Yorkville, Homer Glen, Theodore & Drauden, Rt. 6 & Gougar, Alsip, Diamond, and New Lenox-Schoolhouse Rd. Menu available at tacanijo.com. Provides an authentic Mexican food option across multiple locations.
• Dukes Drive InminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDukes Drive In operates at Gas N Wash locations in Mokena (La Grange Rd) and Sauk Village. Menu available at dukesdriveintogo.com. Targets customers seeking classic American drive-in food at a c-store.
• Scooters CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScooters Coffee operates at Gas N Wash locations in New Lenox (Rt. 30), Oswego, and Wheeling. Menu available at scooterscoffee.com. Targets morning commuters and coffee enthusiasts at these specific locations.
• Great American BagelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreat American Bagel operates at Gas N Wash's Mokena (La Grange Rd) location with bagels, coffee, and more. A $1 hot coffee promotion is available any day, any time. Menu available via downloadable PDF on the Gas N Wash site.
• Woodies WingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWoodies Wings operates at Gas N Wash locations in Oswego, Wheeling, and North Aurora. Menu available at woodieswings.com. Provides a sports-bar-style wing and tender offering at Gas N Wash, complementing the gaming and sports partnership marketing.
• Rinsed (Carwash Member Portal)coreTechnology or IntegrationGas N Wash uses Rinsed (rinsed.co) as the technology platform powering its Carwash Member Portal, enabling online membership management, vehicle plate registration and transfers, billing management, and cancellation — all handled via https://gasnwash.app.rinsed.co/portal.
• Rovertown (Mobile App Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Gas N Wash mobile app is built on the Rovertown platform. Rovertown provides the app infrastructure, loyalty program mechanics, gamification engine (Lenny's Lane), coupon delivery, and tobacco/alcohol age-verified offers. App available at rovertown.com/share/gasnwashapp.
• Talon.One (Loyalty Program Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationTalon.One, a loyalty program platform provider, profiled Gas N Wash's gamified loyalty program in an educational marketing piece about convenience store loyalty design. Talon.One's platform supports the multi-profit-center loyalty loop (fuel-to-store), gamification with multi-profit-center bundles, and frictionless enrollment features that Gas N Wash implements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Weigel's: Family-owned Tennessee/Kentucky/Virginia convenience, fuel, and car wash chain with a multi-tier wash club and rewards app. Closely comparable multi-product retail model, regional density strategy, and subscription wash program; cited in Gas N Wash's data for delivering 66% YoY Gen Z app engagement with check-in streak mechanics.
• Kwik Trip: Privately held Midwest convenience and fuel operator (Wisconsin-based) with strong regional density, branded c-store food, and growing car wash offerings. Comparable multi-profit-center model with similar Midwest roots and aggressive site expansion cadence.
• Royal Farms: Mid-Atlantic convenience chain with fuel, proprietary food kitchens, and car wash. Comparable family/regional operator profile with multi-service sites combining fuel, food, and wash — strong analog for Gas N Wash's 'one-stop shop' positioning.
• QuikTrip: Large privately held convenience and fuel chain concentrated in the Midwest and South. Comparable in dense multi-site footprint and integrated c-store/fuel operations, with similar private-company culture and expansion strategy.
• Kum & Go: Midwest-rooted convenience and fuel chain (now owned by Maverik) with car washes at most locations. Comparable multi-product offering and regional density, though Kum & Go operates at significantly larger scale than Gas N Wash.

Broad incumbents

• Maverik: Large Western/Midwestern convenience and fuel chain with food partnerships and a recently acquired car wash platform. Comparable multi-profit-center model and PE-backed expansion phase following the Kum & Go acquisition; relevant for valuation and growth-strategy benchmarking.
• Wawa: East Coast convenience and fuel chain famous for integrated c-store food and a strong loyalty program. Comparable multi-service model and private-company culture; a benchmark for how digital loyalty and food partnerships compound customer LTV at scale.
• 7-Eleven: Largest global convenience and fuel chain (now operating the acquired Speedway network in the U.S.). Competes directly in every Chicagoland market Gas N Wash serves; relevant as the scale benchmark and the primary threat to differentiation in fuel/c-store loyalty.
• Mister Car Wash: Largest publicly traded car wash operator in the U.S. with a national Unlimited Wash Club. Comparable subscription-first car wash model; relevant as the public-market reference for wash-club valuation, churn, and unit-level economics.

Emerging players

• ZIPS Car Wash: Subscription-focused express car wash chain with a similar unlimited-wash club model. Comparable to Gas N Wash's Wash Club mechanic; relevant for benchmarking subscription churn, pricing tiers, and stand-alone car wash unit economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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