
The Amity Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting on May 14 for the grand opening of Speeders Car Wash, located at 79 Boston Post Rd. in Orange. The location housed the former Sponge Brothers, which Speeders acquired in 2024. The newly-renovated car wash features two pay lanes, a 125-foot wash tunnel and 13 vacuum spaces. Operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Included in the photo are Speeders Orange Regional Manager Julio Candiotti, General Manager Robert Meekins, Manager David Council, team members from throughout Connecticut, Amity Chamber CEO Barry Lee Cohen and Chamber Board of Directors Secretary Mary-Ann White. Photo by Robert Creigh.