Columbia, PA, June 11, 2025 — Kleen-Rite Corp., the nation’s top wholesale supplier to professional car wash businesses, has teamed up with Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank, to provide customers with convenient access to capital. This strategic relationship brings Ascentium’s innovative financing solutions, up to $2 million, to Kleen-Rite’s customers, helping them to update their operations, grow their businesses and remain competitive in the dynamic car wash industry.
"We're excited to be working with an organization that is going to provide quick, concise, and competitive financing opportunities to our customers," commented Gary Frey, Kleen-Rite National Sales Manager.
Any equipment or technology that a car wash needs can now be acquired with affordable payments such as in-bay and tunnel systems, vacuum systems, water systems, signage, point-of-sale systems, kiosks, software and more.
“Kleen-Rite customers will benefit from Ascentium Capital’s quick and easy process. A simple one-page application is all that is needed for qualifying credits, and most credit decisions are rendered in a couple of hours. Plus, customers can bundle soft costs such as installation, shipping, tax, and more into their monthly payment, avoiding upfront costs” said Tony Zieglar, Vice President and Team Leader for Gas Station, C-Store & Car Wash at Ascentium Capital.
Michael Fiore, VP Sales for Gas Station, C-Store & Car Wash at Ascentium Capital added, “We are thrilled to integrate our financing into the Kleen-Rite sales process. Our services are helping enable fast, flexible financing options, such as deferred payments, meaning customers can better match their cash flow with the income generated by new equipment and technology. There are also potential tax savings with Section 179 that can positively impact a small business’ bottom line.”
About Kleen-Rite
Kleen-Rite Corp., the largest family-owned car wash distributor in the country, has been a reliable supplier to the car wash industry for over 60 years. They have an extensive selection of car wash equipment including repair parts, pumps, towels, soaps, and more. Additionally, they offer supplies for pressure washing and auto detailing segments. Kleen-Rite's corporate office is in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Distribution centers are located in Pennsylvania, Texas, Nevada, and Missouri.
About Ascentium Capital
Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank, specializes in providing a broad range of business equipment financing, leasing, and loans across the United States. The Company’s offering is designed to benefit equipment manufacturers and distributors as well as direct to businesses nationwide. For additional information about Ascentium and its business financing products and services, please visit AscentiumCapital.com. Neither Ascentium Capital nor Kleen-Rite is the agent of the other. Ascentium is not the manufacturer, seller or distributor of the property being financed, and makes no representation or warranty (expressed or implied) concerning such property