- Boone County officials denied Whitewater Car Wash’s proposal to replace the vacant Frisch’s Big Boy in Burlington with a new express car wash.
- Residents raised concerns about increased traffic, infrastructure strain, and competition with nearby Bailey’s Car Wash.
- Commissioner Chet Hand abstained, citing conflicting principles between supporting residents’ concerns and encouraging economic competition.
The Boone County Fiscal Court rejected a proposal from a car wash franchise to demolish the vacant Frisch’s in Burlington and build a new express car wash in its place.
In December, Whitewater Car Wash, a Tomball, Texas-based company, presented a proposal to the Boone County Planning Commission to demolish the vacant Frisch’s Big Boy at 1731 Jones Circle in Burlington and replace it with a 4,375-square-foot car wash featuring a 126-foot-long wash tunnel, three pay stations, and 21 free vacuum spaces. The 1.4-acre plot is currently zoned as Commercial Two/Planned Development.
After numerous residents voiced concerns about the development’s possible adverse effects on traffic, roadway infrastructure and local small businesses, the fiscal court approved an ordinance, with a vote of three to zero, denying the project…