Ray Carnes, the founder of the Recteq grill is living proof that “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Carnes had a public spat in 2023 with former Columbia County commissioner/Sparkle car wash owner, Gary Richardson over his desire to build a competing car wash near Washington Road and the Riverwatch Parkway. Carnes got his plan approved after originally being denied.
Carnes got an attorney involved and appeared on the Austin Rhodes program on WGAC and spoke to ABD.
Carnes told us that construction is in full swing for the car wash similar in size to his flagship “Ray Ray’s” near Costco in Augusta.
He’s planning on a May 2025 grand opening with his managing partner Gary Simpson.
Carnes says car wash memberships will be good at both locations.