Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Car Washes brands (4)
Fleet CleanItem 7: $188,350 – $2,959,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 62 outlets
Prime Car WashItem 7: $900,000 – $3,500,000 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 18 outlets
Rolling SudsItem 7: $211,150 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 135 outlets
Tommy’s Express Car WashItem 7: $6,500 – $11,846,697 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 520 outlets
Car Washes franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a car washes franchise?
- Across 4 published car washes brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $211,150, and low ends run from $6,500 to $900,000 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which car washes franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Tommy’s Express Car Wash ($6,500–$11,846,697, 2026 FDD); Fleet Clean ($188,350–$2,959,000, 2026 FDD); Rolling Suds ($211,150, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many car washes franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 4 of 4 published car washes brands (100%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which car washes franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Tommy’s Express Car Wash (520); Rolling Suds (135); Fleet Clean (62). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.