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Top 9 Car Wash Chains in Modesto

The largest car wash chain in Modesto, CA is Mister Car Wash with 14 locations (4.06★), followed by 76 (4) and Five Minute Car Wash (2), across 8 chain operators tracked in the metro.

Modesto, CA

Data updated · May 22, 2026

Mister Car Wash dominates the Modesto car wash chain landscape. Mister Car Wash alone runs 14 Modesto sites — 51.9% of all chain-affiliated car washes in the metro. Full per-chain ratings, location counts, and operator-profile links below.

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    Mister Car Wash

    14 sites in Modesto · 6,279 reviews · 4.06
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    76

    4 sites in Modesto · 410 reviews
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    Five Minute Car Wash

    2 sites in Modesto · 719 reviews
  4. 4

    Fast Track Car Wash

    2 sites in Modesto · 693 reviews
  5. 5

    Chevron

    1 site in Modesto · 23 reviews
  6. 6

    So Fresh & So Clean Auto Detailing

    1 site in Modesto · 51 reviews
  7. 7

    Quality Auto Glass Tint

    1 site in Modesto · 579 reviews · 4.90
  8. 8

    Ceramic Garage Inc

    1 site in Modesto · 500 reviews · 5.00
  9. 9

    Quick Quack Car Wash

    1 site in Modesto · 1,148 reviews · 4.80
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Market Concentration

The Modesto car wash chain landscape is dominated by Mister Car Wash, which alone accounts for 51.9% of all chain-affiliated locations in the metro. Across the full metro, 91.9% of all car washes operate as independents or single-location operators (294 of 320 sites) — an independent-heavy market where chains haven't pushed mom-and-pop competition out.

Frequently Asked Questions

About the Modesto car wash market

Which car wash chain has the most locations in Modesto?

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Mister Car Wash operates the most car wash locations in the Modesto metro with 14 sites (averaging 4.06★ across 6,279 reviews).

What are the top 9 car wash chains in Modesto?

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Ranked by location count in the Modesto metro: 1. Mister Car Wash (14 sites); 2. 76 (4 sites); 3. Five Minute Car Wash (2 sites); 4. Fast Track Car Wash (2 sites); 5. Chevron (1 site); 6. So Fresh & So Clean Auto Detailing (1 site); 7. Quality Auto Glass Tint (1 site); 8. Ceramic Garage Inc (1 site); 9. Quick Quack Car Wash (1 site).

How is "best chain" defined here?

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"Best" here means most-present — chains are ranked by total location count in the Modesto, CA CBSA, not by customer rating. For rating-weighted lists, see the per-city "Best Car Washes" rankings or the WashIndex per-chain profiles.

About this ranking

Chains ranked by total location count inside the Modesto, CA CBSA. In a dominated market like this one, the #1 position is structurally stable — small-chain location changes won't move the leader. Per-location data comes from the WashIndex national index; CBSA membership is determined by point-in-polygon test against the official US Census county boundaries.

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