April 2, 2025

Why a Mini-Tunnel?  

What is a Mini-Tunnel? 

   A fully equipped compact car wash that can be a standalone business or a profitable addition for auto dealerships, gas stations, and convenience stores. It effectively combines the efficiency of a standard sized tunnel with the smaller dimension of a self-serve or in-bay automatic wash. 

• Tunnel beginning from 37 ft. (- 60 ft.) 

• Full offering of different wash packages 

• Participate in reoccurring revenues thanks to subscription models 

• Unmanned operation optional 

Why a Mini-Tunnel? 

• Limited space yet high traffic volume = potential customers 

• Stable business model with reoccurring revenues thanks to membership programs 

• Differentiate business with new revenue stream (e.g. for gas stations)  

• Customer Satisfaction: Improve efficiency by reducing customer wait times without compromising on wash quality. 

Why Choose a Mark VII Mini-Tunnel Car Wash? 

   Mark VII’s Mini-Tunnels are a premium long-term investment that provides outstanding wash quality and are easy to service and maintain while prioritizing safety.  Our Top3: 

1. Premium Long-Term Investment 

   Mark VII tunnel equipment is built in Arvada, Colorado, based on high-quality German engineering. The robust stainless steel frame is made to be durable, sturdy, and corrosion resistant. A true working horse designed to withstand the harsh environment of any wash bay. 

2. Prioritize Safety 

   The company's own Smart Brush Control technology ensures smooth and consistent contact with all brushes on the vehicles serviced. The torque control monitors each brush motor continuously and retracts automatically within milliseconds in case of brush stalls, significantly decreasing troubleshooting and damage claims. 

3. Outstanding Wash Quality 

   The brush station is equipped with a dual arm roof brush for best-in-class cleaning results, no safety hazards for open bed pickups (compared to mitter curtains), and 57” diameter side wrap brushes. Our patented SofTecs® foam brushes cover every part of the vehicle for outstanding wash quality. The Smart Brush Control technology independently applies equal brush pressure to the car's shape for a consistent clean. 

Benefits of a Mini-Tunnel for Your Convenience Store 

   If you’re a convenience store owner, a Mini-Tunnel car wash can enhance your business by increasing traffic and reaching a broader audience with cross marketing promotional strategies. Spare spaces on site can be equipped with additional equipment like vacuums for an even broader service offered to the customers at the end. 

1. Diversify your business 

   Establishing an additional revenue stream is more crucial than ever. When aiming for long-term sustainability revenue diversification secures your business by protecting it against market fluctuations. 

2. Increase Traffic 

   Add more value to your location with higher car wash turnovers and boosted in-store traffic and sales. 

3. Cross Marketing 

   Reach new and broader audiences with promotional strategies that target customers in your store or at the gas pump with car wash offers. 

Why Choose Mark VII as Your Business Partner? 

   Mark VII is the world’s largest car wash equipment manufacturer with a current install base of more than 40,000 car wash sites worldwide, serving 4 million customers daily. Since 1966, businesses across North America have trusted Mark VII to provide customers with the ultimate car wash experience. Our intelligently designed tunnel solutions satisfy any requirement, from Mini-Tunnels to fully loaded Express tunnels, to optimize your throughput and profits.  

Want to get started with a mini-tunnel? Contact our experts today!