Franchise opportunities compared
Prime Car Wash vs Rolling Suds
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Prime Car Wash
$1,994,500 – $2,044,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Rolling Suds
$211,150
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Prime Car Wash
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Rolling Suds
$54,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Prime Car Wash
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Rolling Suds
8% · greater of 8% of Gross Revenue or applicable Minimum Royalty
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Prime Car Wash discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Prime Car Wash: 9, Rolling Suds: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Prime Car WashRolling SudsItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Prime Car Wash vs Rolling Suds: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Prime Car Wash or Rolling Suds?
- Prime Car Wash: $1,994,500 – $2,044,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Rolling Suds: $211,150 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Rolling Suds. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Prime Car Wash and Rolling Suds royalties compare?
- Prime Car Wash: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Rolling Suds: 8% · greater of 8% of Gross Revenue or applicable Minimum Royalty (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Prime Car Wash or Rolling Suds?
- Prime Car Wash: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Rolling Suds: 135 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Prime Car Wash and Rolling Suds disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Prime Car Wash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Rolling Suds has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Prime Car Wash report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Rolling Suds report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
