By Jim Utter
Director of Journalism
ZIPS Car Wash, to collectively celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Nurses Appreciation Day this week, is providing free car washes to teachers and nurses across the country.
Teachers and nurses are receiving hero-themed free wash cards this week as local leaders across the country, representing ZIPS Car Wash, Jet Brite Car Wash and Rocket Express Car Wash give away over 100,000 free car washes to school and medical facility staff.
ZIPS is targeting 52,000 teachers and nurses at over 685 schools and medical facilities across 23 states where its brands are located.
“Local ZIPS team members have visited schools and medical facilities within a 3-mile radius of their respective ZIPS, Rocket and Jet Brite locations to distribute free Premier Car Wash Cards, air fresheners, and car wash vouchers to teachers and nurses who download the ZIPS app,” Rebecca Latacz, ZIPS’ chief marketing officer, said in a statement.
“Together, this totals over 104,000 free washes being distributed to hometown heroes across the country.”
Military families will also benefit this month as ZIPS Car Wash kicks off its 2025 customer donation campaign for Folds of Honor, an organization dedicated to providing scholarships to the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military.
ZIPS is now collecting donations through the check-out process at local car washes, where customers can add a donation of $1, $3 or $5 to their car wash purchase. The option to donate to Folds of Honor will be available on the final screen before checkout at all locations. No cash donations will be accepted.
In 2024, ZIPS raised over $92,000 for Folds of Honor and hopes to surpass that this year.
“We were blown away with the generosity of our customers in 2024 and we know that if everyone gives a little, we can work together to make a big impact for many local families of fallen or wounded soldiers and fuel their children’s academic dreams,” Latacz said.
ZIPS, Rocket Express and Jet Brite car wash customers will all participate in the donation drive happening this month and throughout the year.
ZIPS, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a privately held car wash operator, with 230 locations across 23 states under three brands: ZIPS Car Wash, Rocket Express Car Wash, and Jet Brite Car Wash.
ZIPS has downsized in recent months and last week announced it had successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy through its financial restructuring and had appointed a new chief executive officer to lead the company.
