
Tommy's Express Car Wash Franchise
Automotive franchising with Tommy's Express Car Wash
At a Glance
About Tommy's Express Car Wash
Tommy's Express Car Wash operates in the automotive services space and franchises its brand to independent owners. The auto repair and maintenance category remains one of the more active corners of franchising, and Tommy's Express Car Wash competes within it with a defined operating model.
Opening a Tommy's Express Car Wash franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $122,347–$272,169. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $50,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
Tommy's Express Car Wash includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
You can access Tommy's Express Car Wash's current FDD through Franchat and weigh it against similar automotive brands in the directory.
Financial Performance (Item 19)
Tommy's Express discloses 2025 Historic Gross Sales for 197 franchised outlets open a full 12 months, segmented by age (First Year through Fifth Year+). Average Gross Sales ranged from $1,142,179 for First Year Outlets to $2,222,170 for Fifth Year+ Outlets (median $2,070,866; low $441,407; high $4,553,649 across all groups), with EBITDAR margins by age group ranging from 15% (First Year) to 42% (Fourth Year). For the Fifth Year+ group, the top 25% of outlets averaged $2,747,104 in Gross Sales with 45% EBITDAR, while the bottom 25% averaged $817,158. A five-year lookback (2021-2025) for 25 outl
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Tommy's Express Car Wash FDD
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