Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates 60th anniversary with free “Beary Clean” car washes on Thursday, August 24

Local Brown Bear tunnel washes participating in “Free Car Wash Day” include the location at

3724 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue.

For the past ten years, family-owned Brown Bear has provided over 280,000 free washes as it celebrated its August "birthday" with customers and honored veterans and current service members on Veterans Day.

Brown Bear founder and CEO Victor Odermat opened the company’s first location in 1957 at 15th Ave West in Seattle. Brown Bear now owns and operates a total of 52 car washes throughout the Puget Sound area and Spokane.

“This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the community that has supported us for 60 years,” said Odermat. “It’s a fun and busy day as we celebrate with our customers while benefitting the environment.”

During the anniversary celebration, on August 24 only, two customers will be selected to win free car
washes for a year through Brown Bear’s Unlimited Wash Club. Customers can enter to win by taking a photo of your newly-washed vehicle and posting it on Twitter (@brownbear) or Instagram (@brownbearcarwash) with the hashtag #FreeCarWashDay.

Widely recognized for its environmentally-friendly practices, Brown Bear uses gentle, biodegradable cleaning detergents at all its locations.

For tunnel wash locations and more information about Brown Bear Car Wash, visit www.brownbear.com.

About Brown Bear Car Wash:

Brown Bear Car Wash, through its parent company, Car Wash Enterprises, Inc., owns and operates a total of 52 car wash facilities in Washington State as well as a large network of gas stations and convenience stores. It is one of the largest privately held car wash chains in the U.S. and is widely recognized within the industry as being a leader in the environmental movement.