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1971
Dave “Skogie” Skoglund moved from Terrace to Kelowna (BC), leaving behind his family’s logging business
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1971
Dave opened the first car wash location on the outskirts of Kelowna, originally called Big Eagle Car Wash (part of a franchise)
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Mid-70’s
The first location was renamed to Orchard Park Car Wash
- First auto car wash and full-serve cleaning services in Kelowna
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1980
Skogie’s car wash now iconic part of the community providing great service at great prices
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1985
First touchless wash at Willow Park
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1986
Expanded the business by adding the Downtown Kelowna Touchless Car Wash and Willow Park Touchless Car Wash in Rutland
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Mid 90’s
First water reclamation system at the new Skogie’s Auto Spa (Orchard Park)
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Mid 90’s
First express interior cleaning system with moving conveyor
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2003
Dave’s son, Jason, joined the business.
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2009
Dave’s son, Chris, joined the business.
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2010
The old Orchard Park Car Wash was bulldozed and rebuilt as a new, larger, and ultra-modern car wash location––officially crowned “Skogie’s Auto Spa”
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2016
Skogie’s on Anderson Way in Vernon opened
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2016
Downtown Kelowna Touchless Car Wash was sold
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Present
Jason and Chris Skoglund take pride in continuing the family business
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Present
Skogie’s delivers quality, customer satisfaction, and our pledge to get your car Skogie’s clean.