Downtown Elephant Car Wash closing, beloved pink elephant sign to be donated to MOHAI
SEATTLE – One of Seattle’s most popular neon signs is being taken down from its post on Denny Way.
On Thursday, the owners of the Elephant Car Wash announced that they are closing their car wash at the intersection of Denny Way and Battery Street and will be taking down the beloved rotating Elephant Car Wash sign with it.
The owners of the car wash say they will be donated the giant pink elementary sign to the Museum of History and Industry on Lake Union.
Owners say increased crime, drug activity, and homelessness in the area has made it difficult to keep employees and attract customers to their car wash. They also cite the city’s “increasing, burdensome regulatory demands” as a reason for closing their business.
The original location on 4th Avenue South and South Lander Street in SoDo and the Bellevue location will remain open.
