Press & media resources
WashIndex maintains the most complete operating-quality and pricing dataset on the US car wash industry. Journalists and analysts are welcome to cite our research and use these assets — free, with attribution to WashIndex.
contact@washindex.comHeadline findings you can cite
Each statistic links to the full report and methodology. Please cite as “WashIndex” with a link to the source page. For the full, regularly updated set, see the Car Wash Industry Statistics hub.
US car wash unlimited-membership list prices are up about 16% since 2020 across all formats, and about 23% for express tunnels — validated against Mister Car Wash's SEC-disclosed revenue per member.
WashIndex Membership Price IndexWhen a new express tunnel opens, incumbent car washes within one mile lose about 14% of their review velocity — and the third tunnel into a market is a cliff, roughly doubling the per-incumbent damage.
Car Wash Cannibalization StudyAfter an ownership change, the buyer's profile — not the site's pre-acquisition quality — is the strongest predictor of customer experience. Consolidator-acquired sites decline across nearly every measured metric, durably.
Car Wash Acquisition Quality StudyResearch reports (PDF)
Boilerplate & how to cite us
WashIndex is a nationwide car wash intelligence platform covering every car wash in the United States and Canada. It pairs 13M+ AI-analyzed Google reviews and posted pricing with census demographics and traffic data to score each of 80,000+ locations on operating quality, and publishes research used by operators, private equity firms, lenders, and insurers. WashIndex is built by Sparkle Technologies.
Source: WashIndex (washindex.com), a car wash intelligence platform by Sparkle Technologies. Please link to the specific report or to washindex.com.
Media inquiries
We can provide custom data pulls, regional or chain-specific cuts, expert commentary, and interviews on car wash industry trends. We typically respond within one business day.