Dale Shine Xpress Car Wash in Laredo, TX

Dale Shine Xpress Car Wash in Laredo, Texas, is a 4,172 sq ft free-standing facility located at the northeast corner of US-83 and Sierra Vista Rd. The project, registered with TDLR in May 2019, was a new construction effort estimated at $750,000. TDLR closed the project file in January 2020, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

The development was owned by 7B Building & Development and designed by C.L. Helt Architect Inc. The scope of work included a vacuum facility alongside the car wash structure. Construction began in June 2019, with a scheduled completion date of January 2020. The registered accessibility specialist for the project was Landy Perkins.

Project Economics and Scale

At $180 per square foot, the estimated cost is above the Webb County median of $96 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The total estimated cost of $750,000 is below the county median of $900,000. The scheduled build window of 196 days was close to the county median of 240 days. This project is one of several Dale Shine locations developed by 7B Building & Development, which has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,850,000 across Texas.

Context and Location

The site is in ZIP code 78046, where the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population at about 71,965. The median household income for this area is estimated at $53,601. Webb County had an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent in July 2026, according to FRED data. Third-party listings, such as a Yelp profile, describe the business as a tunnel car wash with vacuums, though these are not part of the TDLR record.

The project is privately funded on private land. The TDLR record confirms the completion of the accessibility review process, but does not provide information on business operations or opening dates. The design firm, C.L. Helt Architect Inc., also handled a similar Dale Shine project in Harlingen for $750,000.