Brown Bear gives back with free car washes Thursday, August 25

Shoreline Brown Bear on Aurora

August 25, 8am to 8pm, Brown Bear Car Wash, free car wash at all locations with "tunnel wash"

to celebrate anniversary

Brown Bear Car Wash will add sparkle to thousands of cars and trucks on August 25 as the Seattle-based, family-owned company offers free washes to celebrate its 54th anniversary.

Hours for the special one-day offer are from 8 am to 8 pm. The Shoreline Brown Bear is located at 16032 Aurora N, Shoreline 98133.

Brown Bear will be giving away free "Bear Essential" car washes at all of their automated "tunnel wash" locations in the Puget Sound area. Over the last five years, Brown Bear has washed 105,640 vehicles during its annual "free car wash day" to celebrate the company's founding.

"We've had an amazing response. It's a fitting way to say 'thank you' to our customers who have supported us over the years. And hopefully we've introduced new customers to the kind of service and value we deliver year around," said Brown Bear founder and owner Vic Odermat.

Odermat started Brown Bear in Seattle in 1957 with one location at 15th Ave West in Seattle. Brown Bear now owns and operates car washes throughout the Puget Sound area and Spokane.

It is one of the largest privately held car wash chains in the U.S. and is widely recognized within the industry as being a leader in the environmental movement.