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title: "Tommy’s Express Celebrates Grand Opening in Sunnyvale"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4f707670-e5e3-4471-a5c8-99739d9e6d02
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260804_tommys_express_celebrates_grand_opening_in_sunnyvale.html
category: "Car wash"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Car wash"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:43:26.425Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/tommysexpresscarwash.jpg
---

# Tommy’s Express Celebrates Grand Opening in Sunnyvale

**TL;DR:** Tommy's Express is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in Sunnyvale. The company is partnering with Sharing Life, a food pantry, to collect donations and give back to the community.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-08-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260804_tommys_express_celebrates_grand_opening_in_sunnyvale.html).*

## Story

Tommy's Express is proud to partner with Sharing Life, a food pantry serving families throughout Dallas County. Neighbors are encouraged to bring friends and family to join the celebration and give back.

**Thursday, August 6 – Ribbon Cutting** The Chamber of Commerce will cut the ribbon to officially open the new facility. Guests in attendance will receive free detail kits while supplies last.

**Friday, August 7 – Sharing Life Can Drive** Sharing Life Food Pantry will be on site collecting donations. Bring two canned food items to receive 50% off a WORKS wash.

**Saturday, August 8 – Free Kona Ice** Guests can cool off with free Kona Ice and take part once more in the Sharing Life can drive.

Come celebrate with Tommy's Express and help make a difference in the Sunnyvale community.

Tommy’s Express is a rapidly growing national car wash franchise built on the 57-year history of Quality Car Wash, founded by Jacob, Sonny, and Tom Essenburg in 1969. The innovative Tommy’s building and equipment—originally developed by Tommy Car Wash Systems—are manufactured in the USA in West Michigan. Tommy’s Express provides franchisees with comprehensive support, including exclusive training, marketing, technical assistance, and access to proprietary, franchise-exclusive advancements in wash products and technology.

Recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Tommy’s Express is ranked No. 1 in the car wash category on the Franchise 500 list and is featured among the Fastest-Growing Franchises.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- grand opening (topic)
- charity partnership (topic)
- Tommy's Express (company)
- Tommy Car Wash Systems (company)
- Quality Car Wash (company)
- Sonny Essenburg (person)
- Tom Essenburg (person)
- Jacob Essenburg (person)
- car wash franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260804_tommys_express_celebrates_grand_opening_in_sunnyvale.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4f707670-e5e3-4471-a5c8-99739d9e6d02).