The Commercial Plus Top 100

Mister Car Wash is the largest conveyor carwash operator in the U.S. In 2014, Leonard Green & Partners, bought Mister Car Wash from ONCAP II, which grew the chain from under forty locations in 2007 to its industry-leading size. Its philosophy continues to be “providing high-quality, speedy service in welcoming, comfortable settings.”

Zips Car Wash is an express car wash chain with locations in over 9 different states and they are continuously growing with several new recent acquisitions. Zips is an eco-friendly car wash that strives to make a difference in the communities they service.

Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado the International Car Wash Group (ICWG) is the world’s largest local car wash, cleaning more than 35 million cars a year. It operates 900 locations in 14 countries across US, Europe and Australia, with 155 US venues. The Company was founded in Germany in 1965 under the IMO brand, the name still used at its non-US locations. ICWG entered the US market in 2015 and quickly became the third largest conveyor car wash owner, operating under the Car Wash USA Express, Goo-Goo Express, and Supersonic Car Wash brands. ICWG is committed to leading the industry in operational excellence and innovative customer service and aims to be the partner of choice for employees and all car wash operators potentially interested in joining the ICWG family.

Originally named Splash & Dash Car Wash, the car wash chain began in Sacramento with a single location in 2004 and quickly grew to six locations within three years. In 2008, the company doubled in size by acquiring a chain of car washes in northwest Texas named Quick Quack Car Wash. Shortly following the acquisition, the company adopted the Quick Quack name across all 13 locations and was recognized as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine and the Sacramento Business Journal.

Autobell Car Wash has been family owned by the Howard family for the last four decades.  Charlie Howard opened the first Autobell Car Wash in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1969.

Wash Depot Holdings, Inc. is a privately owned company that operates full-service car washes in the U.S. under multiple brands, which include “Simoniz Car Wash®,” “Sparkling Image Car Wash®” and “Eager Beaver Car Wash®.”  Wash Depot was founded in 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts.