Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates its 62nd birthday Thursday, August 22, with free “Beary Clean” car washes at 26 tunnel locations in Seattle

Brown Bear Car Wash turns “62” on Thursday (August 22) and celebrates by offering free “Beary Clean” car washes to customers from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 26 tunnel wash locations. Last year’s one-day event added sparkle and shine to a record-setting 32,789 cars and trucks across the Puget Sound area. The Seattle-based, family-owned company has provided over 400,000 free “Beary Clean” washes over the past 13 years to celebrate its August “birthday” and to honor former and current service members on Veterans Day. Brown Bear Tunnel Wash locations include: 814 Auburn Way S Auburn 3724 Factoria Blvd SE Bellevue 6301 WA-303 NE Bremerton 2400 1st St Cheney 22706 Marine View Dr S Des Moines 3523 Broadway Everett 34007 Hoyt Rd SW Federal Way 22121 SE 56th St Issaquah 1202 W Meeker St Kent 10913 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood 18764 WA-305 NE Poulsbo 4412 S Meridian Puyallup 17809 Redmond Way Redmond 15248 Bel-Red Rd Redmond 800 S Grady Way Renton 621 Rainier Ave S Renton 77 Rainier Ave S Renton 3050 228th Ave SE Sammamish 14312 Lake City Way NE Seattle 5111 15th Ave NW Seattle 1800 15th Ave W Seattle 16032 Aurora Ave N Shoreline 3082 NW Bucklin Hill Rd Silverdale 3002 S 38th St Tacoma 13204 Pacific Ave S Tacoma 5950 6th Ave Tacoma Brown Bear founder and CEO Victor Odermat opened the company’s first location in 1957 at 1800 15th Ave West in Seattle. Brown Bear owns and operates 51 car washes throughout the Puget Sound area and Spokane, with a 52nd location opening this year in Lynnwood. “This has become a tradition for us, and it’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the loyal customers who have supported us for over 60 years,” said Odermat. “It’s a fun and busy day as we celebrate with our customers while benefitting the environment.” For participating tunnel wash locations and more information about Brown Bear Car Wash, visit www.brownbear.com. Seattle-based, family-owned Brown Bear is the largest car wash operator on the West Coast and 12th largest in the United States. Widely recognized for its environmentally friendly practices, Brown Bear uses gentle, biodegradable cleaning detergents at all its locations.