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Tidal Wave Auto Spa vs Tommy's Express:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Tidal Wave Auto Spa had more branded searches than Tommy's Express among car wash chains in the United States. Tidal Wave Auto Spa had about 287,000 branded searches, while Tommy's Express had 14,800. Tidal Wave Auto Spa made up 10.5% of all car wash chain searches we track, and Tommy's Express accounted for 0.54%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car wash chains, Tommy's Express appeared in three of the four answers and Tidal Wave Auto Spa in two. Tommy's Express was mentioned before Tidal Wave Auto Spa in every answer.

Among car wash chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Tidal Wave Auto Spa, about 19 searches for every 1 for Tommy's Express

Tidal Wave Auto Spa 287K searchesTommy's Express 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Tommy's Express, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Tidal Wave Auto Spa in 2

Tommy's Express in 3 of 4Tidal Wave Auto Spa in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Tommy's Express, named ahead of Tidal Wave Auto Spa in every answer

Tommy's Express first in 3Tidal Wave Auto Spa never first

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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. Tidal Wave Auto Spa was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Tommy's Express was listed before Tidal Wave Auto Spa in every answer.

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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4 answers

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.

Is Tidal Wave Auto Spa or Tommy's Express more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Tidal Wave Auto Spa and Tommy's Express by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten car wash chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa and Tommy's Express among car wash chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Tidal Wave Auto Spa, 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%

How has the Tidal Wave Auto Spa and Tommy's Express comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 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. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tidal Wave Auto Spa’s and Tommy's Express’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa

2 branded search terms

  • tidal wave auto spa
  • tidal wave car wash

Tommy's Express

1 branded search term

  • tommys express

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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