Car Wash Getting Makeover In Vernon, Valvoline Permits Secured

VERNON, CT — Work has begun to renovate a car wash on Route 83 in Vernon and the anticipated Valvoline car care center might not be far behind.

Valvoline some time ago purchased the Mr. Sparkle car washes and the Route 83 location — known locally as 373 Talcottville Road — has been targeted for a new look, Vernon Development Director Shaun Gately said Wednesday.

Gately said Valvoline has also secured the necessary permits for a signature car care center next door, just to the west of the car wash. He said the town has not been presented with a construction schedule, however.

Customers are being directed to the Route 30 Mr. Sparkle location in Tolland while renovations are under way in Vernon.

Part of the purchase included a Mr. Sparkle on the fringes of the Rockville section of Vernon, further up Route 83, across from CVS. A for sale sign has been posted on the fencing at the front of the property. The car wash has been closed for months.