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title: "Car wash chains in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the car wash chains and memberships people in the US use. Share of Search among 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, Super Star Car Wash and Tommy's Express, the car wash chains Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/us-car-wash-chains"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Car wash chains in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the car wash chains and memberships people in the US use. Share of Search among 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, Super Star Car Wash and Tommy's Express, the car wash chains Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Car wash chains
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 10
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Mister Car Wash, 30.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among car wash chains in the United States?

- In September 2026, Mister Car Wash was the most searched among car wash chains in the United States, with an estimated 823K branded searches, 30.1% of all searches for the ten we track.
- Quick Quack Car Wash is in 2nd place, 6 percentage points behind at 24.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mister Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States increased from 26.1% to 30.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Quick Quack Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States increased from 21.7% to 24.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Club Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States decreased from 11.7% to 11%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whistle Express Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States increased from 4.6% to 6.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Super Star Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States decreased from 7.8% to 1.5%.
- 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%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mister Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 34% in May 2026 and was lowest at 26.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Quick Quack Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 25.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 17.2% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Club Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 12.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 10.1% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tidal Wave Auto Spa’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 12.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 8.7% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whistle Express Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 6.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.9% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GO Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 7.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.8% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flagship Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 8.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.7% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zips Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 5.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.1% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Super Star Car Wash’s share of searches among car wash chains in the United States peaked at 8.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whistle Express Car Wash rose from 9th to 5th among car wash chains in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Super Star Car Wash fell from 5th to 9th among car wash chains in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tidal Wave Auto Spa, GO Car Wash, Flagship Car Wash and Zips Car Wash held steady: their share of searches among car wash chains in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top car wash chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Mister Car Wash, Quick Quack Car Wash and Tommy's Express were mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. Mister Car Wash was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. Tommy's Express was second, and Quick Quack Car Wash was third. GO Car Wash, which ranked sixth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Mister Car Wash vs Quick Quack Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/mister-car-wash-vs-quick-quack-car-wash): 30.1% against 24.1% Share of Search.
- [Mister Car Wash vs Club Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/club-car-wash-vs-mister-car-wash): 30.1% against 11% Share of Search.
- [Mister Car Wash vs Tidal Wave Auto Spa: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/mister-car-wash-vs-tidal-wave-auto-spa): 30.1% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [Mister Car Wash vs Whistle Express Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/mister-car-wash-vs-whistle-express-car-wash): 30.1% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [Quick Quack Car Wash vs Club Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/club-car-wash-vs-quick-quack-car-wash): 24.1% against 11% Share of Search.
- [Quick Quack Car Wash vs Tidal Wave Auto Spa: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/quick-quack-car-wash-vs-tidal-wave-auto-spa): 24.1% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [Quick Quack Car Wash vs Whistle Express Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/quick-quack-car-wash-vs-whistle-express-car-wash): 24.1% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [Club Car Wash vs Tidal Wave Auto Spa: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/club-car-wash-vs-tidal-wave-auto-spa): 11% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [Club Car Wash vs Whistle Express Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/club-car-wash-vs-whistle-express-car-wash): 11% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [Tidal Wave Auto Spa vs Whistle Express Car Wash: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/tidal-wave-auto-spa-vs-whistle-express-car-wash): 10.5% against 6.3% Share of Search.

## 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Tommy's Express in the United States fell 45.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mister Car Wash | 30.1% | 823K | 0.0% | Mister Car Wash |
| 2 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 24.1% | 660K | -3.6% | Quick Quack Car Wash |
| 3 | Club Car Wash | 11% | 301K | 0.0% | Club Car Wash |
| 4 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 10.5% | 287K | +18.6% | Tidal Wave Auto Spa |
| 5 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 6.3% | 173K | -1.0% | Whistle Express Car Wash |
| 6 | GO Car Wash | 6% | 165K | -17.9% | GO Car Wash |
| 7 | Flagship Car Wash | 4.9% | 135K | 0.0% | Flagship Car Wash |
| 8 | Zips Car Wash | 4.9% | 135K | 0.0% | Zips Car Wash |
| 9 | Super Star Car Wash | 1.5% | 40.5K | -18.2% | Super Star Car Wash |
| 10 | Tommy's Express | 0.54% | 14.8K | -18.2% | Tommy's Express |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Mister Car Wash | 673K | 26.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 560K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 262K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Super Star Car Wash | 201K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 6.4% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Flagship Car Wash | 135K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Zips Car Wash | 135K | 5.2% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 120K | 4.6% | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | Tommy's Express | 27.1K | 1.1% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | Mister Car Wash | 673K | 28.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 459K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 262K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Club Car Wash | 246K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Super Star Car Wash | 201K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 7% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Zips Car Wash | 135K | 5.7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Flagship Car Wash | 110K | 4.7% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 95.9K | 4.1% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Tommy's Express | 18.1K | 0.77% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 30.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 459K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 307K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | GO Car Wash | 201K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Flagship Car Wash | 165K | 6.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Super Star Car Wash | 135K | 5.1% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Zips Car Wash | 135K | 5.1% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 115K | 4.3% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Tommy's Express | 22.2K | 0.83% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 33.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 541K | 22.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Club Car Wash | 246K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 226K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 135K | 5.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 115K | 4.7% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 110K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 2% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Tommy's Express | 22.2K | 0.91% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 28.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 541K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Club Car Wash | 368K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 320K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 246K | 8.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | GO Car Wash | 201K | 7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 165K | 5.7% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 142K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 1.7% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Tommy's Express | 22.2K | 0.77% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 1M | 29.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 808K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 375K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Club Car Wash | 368K | 11% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | GO Car Wash | 201K | 6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 172K | 5.1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 165K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 165K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 60.5K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Tommy's Express | 27.1K | 0.81% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 29.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 560K | 19.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 362K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 201K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 173K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 5.8% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 165K | 5.8% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Tommy's Express | 22.2K | 0.79% | 10 |
| May 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 1M | 34% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 660K | 22.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 10.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 296K | 10% | 4 |
| May 2026 | GO Car Wash | 201K | 6.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 165K | 5.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 135K | 4.6% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 115K | 3.9% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 1.7% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Tommy's Express | 22.2K | 0.75% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 30.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 660K | 24.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 251K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 165K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 143K | 5.3% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 110K | 4.1% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Tommy's Express | 18.1K | 0.67% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 30.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 685K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 242K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 175K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 135K | 5% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 110K | 4.1% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Tommy's Express | 18.1K | 0.67% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 29.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 685K | 24.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 242K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | GO Car Wash | 201K | 7.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 175K | 6.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 135K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 135K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 49.5K | 1.8% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Tommy's Express | 18.1K | 0.65% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | Mister Car Wash | 823K | 30.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Quick Quack Car Wash | 660K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Club Car Wash | 301K | 11% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | 287K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 173K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | GO Car Wash | 165K | 6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Flagship Car Wash | 135K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Zips Car Wash | 135K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Super Star Car Wash | 40.5K | 1.5% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Tommy's Express | 14.8K | 0.54% | 10 |

## What is being compared

- **Club Car Wash**: Measured on the search term “club car wash”.
- **Flagship Car Wash**: Measured on the search term “flagship car wash”.
- **GO Car Wash**: Measured on the search term “go car wash”.
- **Mister Car Wash**: Measured on the search term “mister car wash”.
- **Quick Quack Car Wash**: Measured on the search terms “quick quack” and “quick quack car wash”, summed into one figure.
- **Super Star Car Wash**: Measured on the search term “super star car wash”.
- **Tidal Wave Auto Spa**: Measured on the search terms “tidal wave auto spa” and “tidal wave car wash”, summed into one figure.
- **Tommy's Express**: Measured on the search term “tommys express”.
- **Whistle Express Car Wash**: Measured on the search terms “whistle express” and “whistle express car wash”, summed into one figure.
- **Zips Car Wash**: Measured on the search term “zips car wash”.

- [Club Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/club-car-wash)
- [Flagship Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/flagship-car-wash)
- [GO Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/go-car-wash)
- [Mister Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/mister-car-wash)
- [Quick Quack Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/quick-quack-car-wash)
- [Super Star Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/super-star-car-wash)
- [Tidal Wave Auto Spa](/demand/us/brands/tidal-wave-auto-spa)
- [Tommy's Express](/demand/us/brands/tommys-express)
- [Whistle Express Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/whistle-express-car-wash)
- [Zips Car Wash](/demand/us/brands/zips-car-wash)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among car wash chains in the United States?

In September 2026, Mister Car Wash was the most searched among car wash chains in the United States, with an estimated 823K branded searches, 30.1% of all searches for the ten we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Car wash chains in the United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-car-wash-chains

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