AutoWash Express

David and Marilyn Knight are the developers and current owners of AUTOWASH EXPRESS-FRANKLIN. The Knights moved to Franklin in 1992 where they left a sixteen years career in real estate sales. Their intention in moving south was, first, to escape the cold, snowy, cloudy weather of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin a suburb of Milwaukee, where they made their home. Second, they sought to either buy or develop a small business. Shortly after arriving in Franklin they asked the location of the local full-service car wash. They learned there was none in Franklin. After visiting a carwash in a neighboring community to get their car washed they concluded that Franklin needed a fast, efficient, state-of-the-art full-service car wash facility. In January, 1998, after intensive research of the car wash industry, their new business opened under the name Spotless Carriage Carwash. Two years later the name was changed to AUTOWASH EXPRESS-FRANKLIN to reflect conceptual changes which were made at the facility to expedite the wash process as well as create a more efficient car wash service.

In May of 2008 the Knights opened a new state-of-the-art express exterior car wash in Spring Hill. The wash features washes starting at $3.00 and free vacuums. 

 

Mr. Scott R. Geames has been with AUTOWASH EXPRESS-FRANKLIN since June, 2000 as its Operations Manager. Scott has an extensive background in the car wash industry spanning 15 years. His management career began in 1987 at Knoxville, TN where, as a site manager for automated wash facilities, he was responsible for staffing, training as well as cost performance. He supervised daily operations and a staff of forty employees. In 1997 Scott assumed the position of Manager/Regional Trainer with Wash Depot Holdings, a multi-facility company based in Memphis, TN. There, in addition to managing a staff of 50 employees, he was responsible for training managers and other staff members of the region. At AUTOWASH EXPRESS-FRANKLIN Scott is responsible for the revenue and cost performance of this state-of-the-art facility. Supervising daily operations and a staff of twenty employees his role is to ensure optimal customer service levels, implement operational procedures, manage special projects, and maintain the facility and equipment.