Grand opening of Gary Rome Hyundai’s new car and dog wash

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A grand opening Thursday night for Gary Rome Hyundai’s new facility in Holyoke, designed to keep both your vehicle and pet clean and free of dirt.

They opened up a new car wash and detail center, which offers a 15-minute wash with top-of-the-line products for your furry friend. More than 250 people attended to celebrate the 5,000 square foot facility on Whiting Farms Road. President and CEO, Gary Rome, known for featuring his dogs in his commercials, told us that this is his way of incorporating his love for animals into his business.

“In our area there really isn’t the state-of-the-art car wash and we wanted to add the dog wash so we thought there was a big need for this and we wanted to build the brightest and the best,” said Rome. “All of our car wash packages are dog themed no surprise there so we have best in show, good dog, champion and tail wagger.”

Rome adds that schools, nonprofits, and charities will also be able to raise money through the car wash, with a percentage of the sales going back to them.

Kayleigh Thomas is a digital reporter who has been a part of the 22News team since 2022. Follow Kayleigh on X @kayleighcthomas and view her bio to see more of her work.