From the Ground Up: Speedy Kleen Car Wash

Owner/developer: The McLain Group Inc. (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
General contractor: Base Construction & Management LLC
Architect: Nielsen Architecture LLC (Bentonville, Arkansas)
Engineers: Blew & Associates PC (Fayetteville), civil; Myers-Beatty Engineering PLLC (Van Buren, Arkansas), structural; and HP Engineering Inc. (Rogers, Arkansas), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 3,060 square feet
Estimated cost: WND
Lender: WND
Estimated completion: mid-April
Project description: Fayetteville, Arkansas-based The McLain Group owns and operates four car washes in northwest Arkansas and four more are planned, according to SpeedySplash.com. Base Construction & Management President Cody Ritter said the drive-thru tunnel wash in Republic is the first for Speedy Kleen in the Springfield market. The facility is built with structural insulated panels, covered by James Hardie siding and PVC liner panels inside, according to Ritter. A representative from owner/developer The McLain Group did not return Springfield Business Journal’s call for more information by press time.