AURORA | For nearly two years, Gleam Carwash has worked to make itself part of the fabric of northeast Aurora, offering jobs, services and building connections with neighbors.
That sense of stability was shaken last year when plans emerged for a QuikTrip “Bubble Bath” car wash just half a mile away on East Colfax Avenue near Airport Boulevard.
What started as a routine business development approval project escalated into a months-long land-use battle, pitting a national convenience store chain against a small-business owner who warned that the new car wash would put her out of business…