Karl Murphy

The President & Co-founder, Karl Murphy, transformed a military and brick-and-mortar car wash career into the well run machine that is Spiffy. Karl leads Operations and Sales, growing the business across geographies, channels, and services. He also keeps his finger on the car wash pulse as the President of Carolina Auto Spa, a NC-local fixed car wash business. Karl began his military career as a rifle and scout platoon leader who served in the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He served in Fort Bragg, NC, as well as Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Captain Murphy was also selected to serve as his unit’s Air Operations Officer, making him responsible for the airborne deployment of over 3,000 soldiers and 200 vehicles on 18 hours notice anywhere in the world. In 2019, Karl received the Veterans of Influence award from the Triangle Business Journal.