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About Hoffman Car Wash

History of Our Company

Hoffman Car Wash is a family-owned and operated business that has been serving the Albany area for close to 60 years.

Tom Hoffman Sr. and his wife, Carole, opened the first Hoffman Car Wash as a self-serve in 1965 at the location of the family bowling alley on Central Avenue in Colonie, NY. Their first conveyor carwash opened in 1968.

Hoffman Car Wash offers a variety of car wash services, including exterior washes, interior cleans, and detailing. Hoffman Car Wash is committed to providing high-quality car wash services and customer satisfaction. The company has a reputation for providing excellent customer service and for being one of the most reliable and trustworthy businesses in the region.

Today, running the company is still a family affair. Tom Sr. and Carole are still very active in the business, CEO Tom Hoffman Jr. says, with his mother in the office and his father, as Hoffman puts it, running around the locations “shaking hands, kissing babies and watching quality like a hawk.” Hoffman’s sisters, Carrie and Paige, are also co-owners in the business while Paige’s husband, Walt Hartl, is the director of training for the entire organization.

Practice Kindness

Hoffman Car Wash’s “Practice Kindness” initiative spreads positivity and goodwill in the communities we serve. By practicing kindness, we hope to make a positive impact and inspire others to do the same.

Hoffman Car Wash has a long-standing relationship, supporting Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the American Red Cross, and the ALS Regional Center, among many others.

In addition to helping non-profit organizations, we host two food drives a year, a First Responders free wash event and a Veterans Day free wash event.

Hoffman Car Wash also supports many non-profits and youth organizations through the Helping Hands Fundraising program.

Timeline

Below is a list of when each of our locations was opened, dating all the way back to 1965.

1965
Colonie
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 1329 Central Ave., Albany, NY

Exterior

1967
Colonie

Self Service

1967
Latham

Self Service

1972
Troy

Exterior

1976
Schenectady

Self Service

1977
Latham
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 753 New Loudon Rd., Latham, NY

Full Service

1979
East Greenbush

Exterior

1980
Colonie
Colonie Jiffy Lube

Full Service

1980
Wynantskill
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 440 Whiteview Road, Wynantskill, NY

Self Service

1982
Hudson

Self Service

1982
Hudson

Exterior

1984
Kingston

Self Service

1985
Albany
Photo of the entrance of the Hoffman Car Wash location at 590 Central Ave, in Albany, NY

Exterior

1988
Kingston

Exterior

1996
Opened Jiffy Lube Franchise
1996
Clifton Park
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 1672 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY

Full Service

1996
Delmar
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 55 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY

Exterior

2000
Wilton

Exterior

2002
Colonie
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 460 Sand Creek Rd., Albany, NY

Self Service

2003
Queensbury
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 265 Quaker Rd., Queensbury, NY

Exterior

2011
Vestal
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 2524 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY

Exterior

2013
Amsterdam
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 4858 State Highway 30, Amsterdam, NY

Exterior

2015
Loudonville
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 496B Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY

Exterior

2017
Saratoga Springs
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 2214 Ballston Ave., Saratoga, NY

Exterior

2018
Binghamton
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 1261 Upper Front St., Binghamton, NY

Exterior

2020
Latham
Route 7 Location

Exterior

2021
Yorkville
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 600 Oriskany Blvd, Yorkville, NY

Exterior

2021
Sold Jiffy Lube Franchise
2022
New Hartford
The all-new Hoffman Car Wash is coming to 8541 Seneca Turnpike in New Hartford

Exterior

2022
Erie Blvd.
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 1315 Erie Blvd. West, Rome, NY

Exterior

2022
Black River Blvd.
Black River Blvd

Exterior

2022
Gloversville
Hoffman Car Wash Exit of Building

Exterior

2023
Cohoes
Photo of the the Hoffman Car Wash location at 399 Saratoga St., Cohoes, NY

Exterior

2023
Oneonta
Photo of the exterior of the Hoffman Car Wash location in Oneonta, NY

Exterior

2023
Moreau
Photo of the exterior of the Hoffman Car Wash location in Moreau, NY

Exterior

2024
Halfmoon
Photo of the exterior of the Hoffman Car Wash location in Halfmoon

Exterior