Registration is open · January 14-18, 2027 · Tampa, Florida
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Car wash operators together at the OptSpot Freedom Summit

The OptSpot Freedom Summit · 2027

Registration is open

January 14-18 Tampa, Florida

Five days in Tampa for car wash operators serious about growth. You go home with a plan worth following and a group of operators who want to see you win.

What this is

The one week a year car wash operators stop running the wash and start building the business.

Freedom Summit started because car wash operators rarely get time to work on the business instead of in it. Every January, a group of operators steps out of the day-to-day, digs into real strategy, and walks away with the tools and the people to follow through.

The 2027 Summit is at Saddlebrook Resort outside Tampa. January 14-18.

Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel, Florida

The venue

Saddlebrook Resort · Wesley Chapel, Florida

480 acres of natural Florida landscape, 30 minutes from Tampa. Championship golf on a Rees Jones-redesigned course, freshly renovated rooms, great food, a spa, and enough space that the week never feels like a conference.

The golf tournament runs on the Rees Jones course the day everyone arrives. Everything else stays on the property: meals, sessions, and the evenings that tend to be the part people talk about most.

Room block

We have a negotiated rate at Saddlebrook for Summit attendees. Book through the link below. The block has a deadline and closes when it fills.

Book your room

Rate available through December 15, 2026.

How the days work

You won't spend all day in a ballroom.

Every morning is focused time on your business. The rest of the day protects space for the meals, the golf, and the longer conversations where most of the real relationships happen.

Mornings

Teaching sessions

Three hours each morning on what moves the needle: pricing, membership, marketing, retention, and the operating rhythm behind all of it.

Afternoons

Collaboration and connection

Small groups, real numbers, and a table of operators working through your exact problem with you. Most people say this is where everything starts to click.

Evenings

Community

Golf, dinners, and the long conversations that keep going after the last table clears. We protect this time on purpose.

The people

Ask anyone who's been. They talk about the room more than the sessions.

Running a wash can be isolating. Nobody in your town runs your kind of business, and the operators who do are usually a few states away. For five days in January, they're all in one room. Most people leave with real friendships that hold long after they fly home.

In 2027 the schedule protects more unstructured time for it. You'll have real space to get to know the operators around you.

Each Freedom Summit gets better and better... I now get to call so many of them friends.
Ryan Blanchard
H2GO Car Wash, three time attendee
Delivered powerful content, practical takeaways, and real connections with people who genuinely want to see me win.
Jacob Mercier
Reign Car Wash
This summit was the most beneficial for me personally. The vibe is about everyone connecting and being together, so it invites people to open up and have conversations that maybe you wouldn't have at a normal convention or event.
Sal B.
Freedom Summit attendee
I've been to a lot of conferences and training. OptSpot is genuine and you can really feel it. They've built something real here, and the best part for me and my business is that they're willing to share all of it.
Truitt L.
Freedom Summit attendee

Bring your GM or your business partner. The teams who come together tend to get the most out of the week.

Freedom Summit 2026

Two minutes from last year's Summit.

Sessions, golf, dinners, and the conversations in between. This is what a week at Freedom Summit looks like.

The week

What the week looks like, day by day.

Morning sessions go deep. The afternoons and evenings are designed to breathe.

Thursday, January 14

Arrival Day

  • Check in and get settled at Saddlebrook Resort
  • Welcome reception on the Serenity Pool Deck
  • After-dinner drinks at GOAT Kitchen & Bar

Friday, January 15

Golf Day

  • Annual OptSpot Freedom Golf Tournament on the Rees Jones courses
  • Spa time for those sitting out the tournament
  • Poolside afternoon with cabana
  • All-attendee dinner

Saturday, January 16

Session Day

  • Four-hour morning general session
  • Reserved poolside for attendees: talk shop, make connections, keep the morning going
  • All-attendee dinner

Sunday, January 17

Session Day

  • Four-hour morning general session
  • Free afternoon at the resort
  • Sunset cruise

Monday, January 18

Departure

  • Check out by 11 AM

Full agenda and speaker lineup go out to everyone who registers.

What to expect

Three days that pay for themselves before you fly home.

Teaching that moves numbers

Sessions built for operators who are scaling on purpose. You leave knowing what to change on Monday and what to leave alone.

A peer group worth keeping

You'll be in the room with operators who run the same kind of business you do, fighting the same problems. Most people leave with a handful of numbers in their phone they use all year.

Time with leaders and experts

You get time with people who've solved problems at a scale most operators haven't reached yet. Real access, not a keynote and a handshake.

You go home with a plan

Two days of sessions and a room full of people who will tell you the truth. You leave knowing what to work on first and why.

Full agenda, venue, and speaker lineup go out to everyone who registers.

Pricing

Register now and pay the early bird price.

Early bird
$999
per person

Regular
$1,499
per person

Starting October 1.

What registration covers

  • Three days of teaching sessions and collaboration
  • The welcome dinner and meals during the event
  • Summit materials and resources

Booked or priced separately

  • Travel and lodging, booked separately
  • Golf tournament entry, $149 per player
  • Rental clubs, $80 per set
Register now

Register up to 3 people from your wash in one checkout.

Full refund through November 15, 2026, and you can transfer your seat to someone else from your business any time, free. Full terms and refund policy.

Questions

Before you register

Who is this for? +

Car wash operators and the leaders on their teams. Whether you run one location or a dozen, the room is built for people growing on purpose.

Am I stuck in sessions all day? +

No, and that's deliberate. Mornings are teaching, afternoons are collaboration, and evenings are for community. We build in real time for golf, dinners, and the conversations that happen around them.

Can I bring my team? +

Yes, and we'd encourage it. You can register up to 3 people from your wash in one checkout, and operators who come with their GM or their business partner tend to leave with a plan the whole team already owns.

What does registration cover? +

The three days: sessions, collaboration, summit materials, and meals during the event including the welcome dinner. Travel and lodging are booked separately.

Where exactly is it? +

Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Florida, about 30 miles north of Tampa. 480 acres, championship golf, freshly renovated rooms, and enough space that the week doesn't feel like a conference.

Where do we stay? +

We have a room block at Saddlebrook at a discounted rate. You book directly through the room block link. Details go out as soon as you register. The block has a deadline and closes when it fills, so don't wait on it.

How does the golf tournament work? +

The Annual OptSpot Freedom Golf Tournament is optional and runs the day everyone arrives. It's $149 per player, and rental clubs are $80 a set if you'd rather not fly with yours. You choose both during registration.

What if I have to cancel? +

Full refund through November 15, 2026. After that and through December 15, 2026, you get the full amount as credit toward the 2028 Summit. After December 15, 2026 we've already guaranteed headcount to the venue, so there's no refund or credit, but you can always transfer your seat instead.

Can I send someone else in my place? +

Yes, any time right up to the first day, free, and as many times as you need. If January gets complicated at your wash, send your GM or your partner rather than eating the cost. Email bre@optspot.com with their details.

Can I bring my spouse or my kids? +

Yes. There's nothing extra to pay during registration, but we ask during checkout so we can plan the week around everyone who's coming.

Something we didn't cover? Email bre@optspot.com.

See you in Tampa

January 14-18, 2027

Register now