13 Carnett's Car Wash Locations to Become Mr. Clean Car Wash on July 1

CINCINNATI, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG), through its subsidiary Agile Pursuits Franchising, Inc., established to oversee its franchising efforts, announced today it will officially open 13 Mr. Clean Car Wash and Oil Change multi-plex locations in Atlanta on July 1, 2009. Previously, these locations operated as Carnett's Car Washes.

The 13 Mr. Clean Car Wash locations in Atlanta are in Austell, Canton, Conyers, Cumming, Gainesville, Grayson, Jonesboro, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Marietta and Norcross, with multiple locations in some communities. Mr. Clean Car Wash Grand Opening events at each of the 13 locations are scheduled between July 8 and July 12. Events will include a visit from the real Mr. Clean and guests will be eligible to register for a chance to win a 2009 Ford Fusion throughout the month of July.

As previously reported, Agile Pursuits Franchising, Inc. announced the acquisition of Carnett's Car Wash company assets in February 2009. Carnett's is an Atlanta-based car wash chain with a national reputation for car wash excellence. This acquisition marries P&G, the world's largest brand builder, with the leadership, expertise, and capabilities of Carnett's. This recent conversion of Carnett's to Mr. Clean Car Wash brings the total number of car wash locations to 15, including two corporate-owned locations in Cincinnati, OH, as well as five currently in development across the country.

'Carnett's current customers will continue to receive the same great service they've grown accustomed to for the last 22 years, but now will be backed by the beloved Mr. Clean brand -- a household name with over 50 years of heritage and trust,' said Bruce Arnett, Sr., CEO, Mr. Clean Car Wash. 'A cornerstone of P&G's commitment to its customers is to continually meet their needs and improve their lives.