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Car Washes
First Research, April 2012, Pages: 10
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Executive Summary
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
The US car wash industry includes about 15,000 establishments (single-location companies and branches of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $6 billion. Major companies include Wash Depot, Oasis Car Wash, and Autobell Car Wash. The industry is highly fragmented: the 50 largest companies hold just 15 percent of the market.
The industry includes full- and self-service car wash facilities, as well as truck and bus washes and vehicle detailing services.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand is driven by new car sales and growth in consumer income. The profitability of individual firms depends on favorable location and efficient operations. There are few economies of scale. Chains have advantages in advertising and customer recognition. Small firms can compete successfully by having good locations. The industry is labor-intensive: annual revenue per employee is about $40,000.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Major services are exterior wash, exterior and interior cleaning, waxing, underside cleaning, vacuuming, and premium detailing. Detailing services consist of intensive interior and exterior cleaning, as well as waxing and polishing by hand. Some facilities offer vehicle maintenance and repair and safety inspection services and sell automotive products.
There are three types of car washes: a conveyor or 'tunnel' wash system, where the car is pulled through a tunnel lined with washing equipment; an in-bay automatic or 'rollover' wash system, where the car is parked in a bay and the washing equipment moves over the car; and a self-service or 'wand' wash system, where the...
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