--- title: "Tommy's Express: search popularity in the United States" description: "Tommy's Express is a chain of express car washes. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/tommys-express" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Tommy's Express: search popularity in the United States Tommy's Express is a chain of express car washes. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Tommy's Express - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among car wash chains**: 0.54% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Car wash chains | 10 | 0.54% | 14.8K | - [Car wash chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-car-wash-chains) ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mister Car Wash | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Tommy's Express | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Quick Quack Car Wash | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Club Car Wash | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Whistle Express Car Wash | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | GO Car Wash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Flagship Car Wash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Zips Car Wash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Super Star Car Wash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about car wash chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which car wash chain is best in the US?": 1. Mister Car Wash, 2. Quick Quack Car Wash, 3. Tommy's Express, 4. Tidal Wave Auto Spa - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car wash membership chains in the US?": 1. Mister Car Wash, 2. Quick Quack Car Wash, 3. Tommy's Express, 4. Tidal Wave Auto Spa, 5. Club Car Wash, 6. Whistle Express Car Wash - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value unlimited car wash membership in the US?": 1. Tommy's Express, 2. Mister Car Wash, 3. Quick Quack Car Wash - Searched Google, AI Overview "car wash near me": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: GO Car Wash, Flagship Car Wash, Zips Car Wash and Super Star Car Wash. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Tommy's Express changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - 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? - 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%. - In September 2026, GO Car Wash lost share of searches among car wash chains in the United States, from 7.3% to 6%. - 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%. - In September 2026, Whistle Express Car Wash rose from 6th to 5th among car wash chains in the United States. - 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. - 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. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Car wash chains | 27.1K | 1.1% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | Car wash chains | 18.1K | 0.77% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | Car wash chains | 22.2K | 0.83% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | Car wash chains | 22.2K | 0.91% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | Car wash chains | 22.2K | 0.77% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | Car wash chains | 27.1K | 0.81% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | Car wash chains | 22.2K | 0.79% | 10 | | May 2026 | Car wash chains | 22.2K | 0.75% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | Car wash chains | 18.1K | 0.67% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Car wash chains | 18.1K | 0.67% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Car wash chains | 18.1K | 0.65% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Car wash chains | 14.8K | 0.54% | 10 | ## How are Tommy's Express’ branded searches counted? 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. - “tommys express” ## Which car wash chains compete with Tommy's Express? - [Mister Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/mister-car-wash) - [Quick Quack Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/quick-quack-car-wash) - [Club Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/club-car-wash) - [Tidal Wave Auto Spa](/demand/us/brands/tidal-wave-auto-spa) - [Whistle Express Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/whistle-express-car-wash): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/tommys-express-vs-whistle-express-car-wash - [GO Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/go-car-wash): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/go-car-wash-vs-tommys-express - [Flagship Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/flagship-car-wash): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/flagship-car-wash-vs-tommys-express - [Zips Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/zips-car-wash): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/tommys-express-vs-zips-car-wash - [Super Star Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/super-star-car-wash): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/super-star-car-wash-vs-tommys-express ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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