Although there’s no opening date set, the site Lozano Brushless Car Wash formerly occupied in Mountain View will continue operating as a car wash under new ownership.
According to city of Mountain View spokesperson Lenka Wright, the Lozano location at 2690 W. El Camino Real closed permanently during the pandemic, and Kaady Car Washes took over as the new tenant last year.
Charles Kaady, Kaady Car Washes owner, reported in an email that Manny Lozano, Lozano owner, sold him the Mountain View location, which had served customers since 1962.
“Now in his 90s, Mr. Lozano decided to sell me the car wash so it can continue operating at this location,” Kaady said.
Founded in Portland and Vancouver in 1976, Kaady Car Washes has 19 locations in the Pacific Northwest spanning three states.
Wright said the city approved a provisional use permit April 12 for Kaady Car Washes to operate at the site and modify and repair some of the facility’s equipment and infrastructure, but more permits must be submitted before renovations
begin.
“The permit approval also included some repairs/upgrades to the car wash facility and minor site improvements, such as driveway modifications, a new trash enclosure and landscaping,” Wright said. “The next step is for Kaady’s to submit building permits to the City to construct the improvements.”
Los Altos resident Maureen Griffin was a regular Lozano customer and initially thought the car wash closed for remodeling.
“When the Lozano Car Wash closed, I was hoping it was a remodel and they would re-open within 6 months,” she said in an email. “The only way I knew it was sold was when the Kaady Car Wash sign on El Camino was installed.”
Even though the new sign has generated public interest in the fate of the site, Griffin said she would appreciate an opening date, as it would build customer confidence.
Griffin added that she doesn’t have expectations that any features of Lozano will carry over to the new business, but she’s going to give it a try when it opens.
“When Kaady Car Wash reopens, I do plan on trying it out, and I hope their services are similarly priced to their competitors on El Camino in Palo Alto and Sunnyvale,” she said.
Kaady said the location’s hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Sundays.
“Kaady Car Washes is very excited about the opportunity to serve this community,” he added.
For more information on Kaady Car Washes, visit Kaady.com.
