Prime Car Wash franchise
2022 filing · April 28, 2022GrowingShares sales figures
Prime Car Wash at a glance
A flex-service car wash offering washing, vacuuming, waxing and detailing. At the end of 2021 there were 7 Prime Car Wash locations in the US, 2 franchised and 5 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Fishers, Indiana
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.68M–$3.15M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a brand fund contribution once a fund is set up
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross sales, once a fund is set up
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 1
- Most in Florida
From Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Prime Car Wash among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Prime Car Wash | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,414,750 | Costs more than 94% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Prime Car Wash franchise costs
Opening one Prime Car Wash costs an estimated $1,684,500 to $3,145,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 18
Prime Car Wash franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a brand fund contribution once a fund is set up. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales, once a fund is set up. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Prime Car Wash publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 53
SBA loans to Prime Car Wash franchisees
Lenders approved 11 SBA-backed loans for Prime Car Wash franchisees from 2019 to 2025, $16.5M in all: 6 7(a) loans and 5 504 loans. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 10 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Prime Car Wash compares
Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Figure | Prime Car Wash | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.68M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $3.15M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 6% |
| US locations | 7 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 (+1) | 5 | +1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 (+1) | 5 | +1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 57
Where Prime Car Wash locations are
At the end of 2021, Prime Car Wash had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in Florida.
- Florida2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 57
Who owns Prime Car Wash?
Prime Car Wash franchises are sold by Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC.
From Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Prime Car Wash filings
The figures on this page come from Prime Car Wash Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 28, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 28, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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