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.”

IMO Europe and IMO Australia are wholly owned subsidiaries of ICWG (International Car Wash Group). IMO operates through a Network of 800 sites across 12 European countries and Australia, washing over 30m cars every year. Founded in Germany in 1965 the IMO brand has expanded to include over 320 sites in Germany, 260 in the UK and over 200 sites throughout the rest of Europe with strong opportunities for future growth both within existing and as yet to be developed countries. Since IMO began we have washed over 800m cars, enough to stretch to the moon and back 5 times. (excerpt from IMO website)

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.

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.

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.

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.