Mariner Closes Sale of Ship Shape Car Wash to Refuge Capital

September 5, 2025

Mariner, a middle-market investment banking firm focused on M&A is pleased to announce the acquisition of its client, Ship Shape Car Wash by Refuge Capital. Mariner served as advisor to Ship Shape Car Wash in connection with the transaction.
Ship Shape Car Wash, located in La Crosse and Onalaska, Wisconsin, is a subscription model car wash company, washing over 414,000 cars per year. The Company provides express washes, in-bay automatics, touch-free, free vacuum bays and express detailing. Founded in 1990, the Company has developed and maintained deeply embedded relationships with customers over the last 35 years.

Refuge Capital, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing small businesses with strong local impact and long-term potential.
Mariner’s global marketing approach is designed to broaden buyer outreach and enhance transaction outcomes, reflecting our commitment to advancing sell-side M&A advisory one transaction at a time.
For more information, please contact Neil Dennis, neil.dennis@mariner.com or call 415-250-4713.
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Mariner is a marketing name utilized by Woodbridge International LLC (“Woodbridge”), a subsidiary of Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC. Woodbridge provides investment banking services focused on mergers and acquisitions and may, where applicable, conduct certain limited securities activities in reliance on an exemption from broker-dealer registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Investment banking services provided by Woodbridge are separate and distinct from the investment advisory services offered by other affiliates of Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC.