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title: "Tommy’s Express Car Wash Announces Scholarship Award Winners"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3acfddf1-0e61-4a05-855b-01313782c1db
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200710_tommyrsquos_express_car_wash_announces_scholarship.html
category: "Car wash"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Car wash"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2020-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:23.266Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/tommysexpresscarwash.jpg
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# Tommy’s Express Car Wash Announces Scholarship Award Winners

**TL;DR:** Tommy's Express Car Wash has announced the winners of its first annual TEACHES scholarship program, which supports team members pursuing higher education. The program is part of the company's charitable arm and reflects its values of integrity, high standards, and education.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-07-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200710_tommyrsquos_express_car_wash_announces_scholarship.html).*

## Story

Holland, MI – National car wash brand Tommy’s Express has announced the winners of its first annual TEACHES (Tommy’s Express Assistance with College and Higher Education Scholarship) Award.

This year’s scholarships were awarded to Eli Shaner of Fremont, NE, Phylicia Talbott of Macon, GA, Robert Parker of Hudsonville, MI, and Tyler English of Wichita, KS.

The TEACHES scholarship program helps Tommy’s Express team members who want to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational school of their choice. Award recipients are chosen by their site leaders and receive $1,000 for the current academic year. Previous winners may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements and choose to apply.

TEACHES was launched in 2019 and is part of the charitable arm of Tommy’s Express. “Integrity, high standards, entrepreneurial spirit, good citizenship, and education are the values that have defined Tommy’s since my grandfather Jun Essenburg started the business over 50 years ago”, said Ryan Essenburg, President and CIO of Tommy’s Express. “Those same values are at the core of the TEACHES program, which will continue to build on that legacy and commitment to education.

Tommy’s Express is a next-gen, high-efficiency national car wash franchise providing faster, safer, and more sophisticated car washing with affordable pricing and membership packages. Each highly recognizable location is equipped with an approximately 130’ dual belt conveyor system, soft cloth brushes, tire shine service, body wax, and a license plate recognition system for TommyClub members. Self-service interior vacuums, mat washers, and interior detail kits are available on site.

The Holland, MI-based car wash company currently has 48 operating facilities, with over 230 future sites currently in development in the United States and abroad.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- scholarship program (topic)
- Tommy's Express Car Wash (company)
- education support (topic)
- Ryan Essenburg (person)
- company values (topic)
- car wash franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200710_tommyrsquos_express_car_wash_announces_scholarship.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3acfddf1-0e61-4a05-855b-01313782c1db).