SHERYLY LESKIW
Sheryl, TheCarWashGirl, is a highly experienced Commercial Real Estate Specialist with more than 20 years of proven success helping business owners buy, sell, and grow profitable operations across Alberta. Known throughout the industry as TheCarWashGirl, Sheryl has built a trusted reputation for her deep market knowledge, strategic insight, and results-driven approach.
Sheryl specializes exclusively in the sale of car washes, gas stations, and bottle depots – complex operationally intensive businesses where experience, precision, and negotiation skills make a measurable difference. Many of her clients come to her when: purchasing their first business, expanding an existing portfolio, or successfully exiting a business to retire or pursue new opportunities.
Sheryl’s strength lies in her business-first mindset. Before real estate, she spent over two decades in senior leadership roles within the corporate training sector, including executive positions with national and global organizations. She managed sales teams, instructor teams, operated profitable training centers, and held full P&L accountability – experience that translates directly into how she evaluate and negotiates business sales today.
Unlike generalist agents, Sheryl understands the financial and operational realities behind every transaction. She analyzes revenue streams, expenses, staffing models, equipment, and growth potential to ensure her clients are making informed, strategic decisions – not emotional ones. This level of diligence has earned her long-standing client relationships, repeat business, and referrals.
During Sheryl’s corporate training career, she had the privilege of employment with many exceptional, recognizable organizations: Dome Petroleum, ComputerLand, MicroAge, Northwest Digital, GE Capital IT Solutions, ExecuTrain, and Polar Bear (a division of IBM). These were all highly respected organizations of the time. Sheryl’s final role in the corporate training industry was as VP of with Polar Bear, based in Toronto, Ontario.
After returning to Calgary and obtaining her real estate license, and Commercial Real Estate designation, Sheryl made a deliberate decision to focus on one niche and master it. That focus has paid off. Today, she is widely recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and trusted advisors in her specialty market.
Prior to Sheryl’s real estate career, she had the opportunity to travel quite extensively, visiting 35 countries, including extended stays in Southeast Asia and Australia. However, for Sheryl, Calgary has always been home, where she lives currently, in the inner-city, with her two dogs, Maddie (a black toy poodle), and Teddy (a cream Lagotto Romignolo). Other than spending time with her dogs, Sheryl also enjoys painting, playing the piano and gardening.
- Full-time Licensed, Commercial Real Estate Professional
- Member of the Calgary Real Estate Board
- Member of the CCC-Canadian Commercial Council
- Member of the Canadian Car Wash Association
- Formerly Vice-President for a leading corporate technology education company
- Formerly a volunteer Education Docent for the Calgary Zoo
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday; 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
CORPORATE VALUES
HONESTY – INTEGRITY – COLLABORATION – ENTHUSIASM
SERVICES
Our in-depth market knowledge, leading-edge technology and long-standing relations with local partners, provides buyers and sellers maximum value.
To us, buying or selling a business is never just about real estate – there are strategic planning decisions that impact your overall decision.
We offer a collaborative, goal-oriented approach to help our clients achieve their dreams. We are committed and focused about our core products, and not distracted by other real estate that is outside of our expertise.
PARTNERS
Qualified, experienced service providers are critical to the overall success when making one of your largest and most important business purchases.
Some of these professionals include:
- - Building and Equipment inspectors,
- - Lenders specializing in commercial financing with an existing portfolio for these businesses,
- - Lawyers who understand the car wash, gas station, bottle depot and motel business is critical,
- - Appraisers who have experience in appraising these businesses,
- - Environmental experts
- - Accountants or lenders to help analyze financial statements and investments.
