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How popular isTommy's Express?

In September 2026, people searched for Tommy's Express by name about 14,800 times in the United States, a 45.4% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.54% of all United States car wash chain searches, placing Tommy's Express tenth out of ten chains. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car wash chains, Tommy's Express appeared in three of the four answers and was the second most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Tommy's Express is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Mister Car WashShare of searches 30.1%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Quick Quack Car WashShare of searches 24.1%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. Club Car WashShare of searches 11%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. Tidal Wave Auto SpaShare of searches 10.5%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. Tommy's ExpressShare of searches 0.54%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top car wash chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Tommy's Express was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Tommy's Express is the second most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mister Car Wash1st
  2. Tommy's Express2nd
  3. Quick Quack Car Wash3rd
  4. Tidal Wave Auto Spa4th
  5. Club Car Wash5th
  6. Whistle Express Car Wash6th
  7. GO Car Wash–
  8. Flagship Car Wash–
  9. Zips Car Wash–
  10. Super Star Car Wash–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Mister Car Wash3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Quick Quack Car Wash3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Tommy's Express3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Tidal Wave Auto Spa2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Club Car Wash1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Whistle Express Car Wash1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • GO Car Wash0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Flagship Car Wash0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Zips Car Wash0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Super Star Car Wash0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

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Tommy's Express against car wash chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Mister Car Wash, Quick Quack Car Wash, Club Car Wash, Tidal Wave Auto Spa, Whistle Express Car Wash, GO Car Wash, Flagship Car Wash, Zips Car Wash, Tommy's Express. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMister Car WashQuick Quack Car WashClub Car WashTidal Wave Auto SpaWhistle Express Car WashGO Car WashFlagship Car WashZips Car WashSuper Star Car WashTommy's Express
Oct 202526.1%21.7%11.7%10.1%4.6%6.4%5.2%5.2%7.8%1.1%
Nov 202528.5%19.4%10.4%11.1%4.1%7%4.7%5.7%8.5%0.77%
Dec 202530.9%17.2%11.3%11.5%4.3%7.5%6.2%5.1%5.1%0.83%
Jan 202633.8%22.2%10.1%9.3%4.7%6.8%5.6%4.5%2%0.91%
Feb 202628.6%18.8%12.8%11.1%4.9%7%8.6%5.7%1.7%0.77%
Mar 202629.9%24.2%11%11.2%5.1%6%4.9%4.9%1.8%0.81%
Apr 202629.2%19.8%10.7%12.8%6.1%5.8%7.1%5.8%1.8%0.79%
May 202634%22.4%10.2%10%3.9%6.8%5.6%4.6%1.7%0.75%
Jun 202630.6%24.6%11.2%9.3%5.3%6.1%6.1%4.1%1.8%0.67%
Jul 202630.4%25.3%11.1%8.9%6.5%6.1%5%4.1%1.8%0.67%
Aug 202629.8%24.8%10.9%8.7%6.3%7.3%4.9%4.9%1.8%0.65%
Sep 202630.1%24.1%11%10.5%6.3%6%4.9%4.9%1.5%0.54%

  1. 1.Mister Car Wash

    30.1%

    Held 1st. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  2. 2.Quick Quack Car Wash

    24.1%

    Held 2nd. 660K estimated branded searches, -3.6% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  3. 3.Club Car Wash

    11%

    Held 3rd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Tidal Wave Auto Spa

    10.5%

    Held 4th. 287K estimated branded searches, +18.6% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  5. 5.Whistle Express Car Wash

    6.3%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 173K estimated branded searches, -1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.GO Car Wash

    6%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  7. 7.Flagship Car Wash

    4.9%

    Held 7th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Zips Car Wash

    4.9%

    Held 8th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Super Star Car Wash

    1.5%

    Held 9th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  10. 10.Tommy's Express

    0.54%

    Held 10th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Tommy's Express changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Tommy's Express in the United States fell from 27.1K to 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tommy's Express’ share of searches among car wash chains in the United States decreased from 1.1% to 0.54%.

How did search popularity change for United States car wash chains in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Tidal Wave Auto Spa gained share of searches among car wash chains in the United States, from 8.7% to 10.5%.

  2. In September 2026, GO Car Wash lost share of searches among car wash chains in the United States, from 7.3% to 6%.

  3. In September 2026, Quick Quack Car Wash lost share of searches among car wash chains in the United States, from 24.8% to 24.1%.

  4. In September 2026, Whistle Express Car Wash rose from 6th to 5th among car wash chains in the United States.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mister Car Wash in the United States rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 823K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Super Star Car Wash in the United States fell 79.9% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are Tommy's Express’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tommy's Express’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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