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.