Sell Your Car Wash in Colorado
Who is buying car washes in Colorado
Named car wash acquisitions we have recorded in Colorado
- Express Car Wash Colorado (three sites), acquired by Club Car WashPrivate-equity-backed buyer · Announced May 2025 · Colorado Springs, CO · Source ↗
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | Leonard Green & Partners | Private equity | Tucson, AZ | approximately 550 locations (May 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | Oaktree Capital Management (majority since Jul 2023); A&M Capital Opportunities Fund kept a minority stake per the 2023 announcement | Private equity | Charlotte, NC | 530 locations across 23 states at the April 2025 Take 5 close; 71 sites divested since | Source ↗ |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | Seidler Equity Partners and founders; KKR (significant minority stake, Jun 2024) | Private equity | Roseville, CA | more than 340 locations across seven states (Sep 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Golden Gate Capital | Private equity | Thomaston, GA | 332 locations across 30 states (Sep 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Club Car Wash | Wildcat Capital Management (family office); Sculptor Real Estate growth investment (Oct 2023) | Private equity | Columbia, MO | 260+ locations (Raymond James, Spring 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Spotless Brands | Access Holdings | Private equity | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | over 220 locations (Nov 2025) | Source ↗ |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | Freeman Spogli & Co. | Private equity | Houston, TX | 154 locations across eight states (Jun 2026) | Source ↗ |
| MOJO Family of Brands (formerly Mammoth Holdings) | Red Dog Equity; The Pritzker Organization (co-investor) | Private equity | Alcoa, TN (moved from Dallas, TX in summer 2026) | more than 150 car wash facilities (May 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Express Wash Concepts | Wildcat Capital Management (family office); Sculptor Real Estate growth investment (Oct 2023) | Private equity | Columbus, OH | 136 locations (Raymond James, Spring 2026); 126 in six states at Oct 2025 | Source ↗ |
| El Car Wash | Warburg Pincus | Private equity | Miami, FL | over 100 locations (May 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Summit Wash Holdings | New Mountain Capital | Private equity | Palm Beach Gardens, FL & Norwalk, CT | over 100 locations (company website) | Source ↗ |
| ClearWater Express Wash | Privately owned; no equity sponsor disclosed | Strategic / family-owned | Houston, TX | 94 locations (Jul 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | Point72 (Point72 Private Investments affiliate) | Private equity | Milwaukee, WI | 74 locations across 9 states (Sep 2025) | Source ↗ |
| LUV Car Wash | Susquehanna (launched by Susquehanna Private Capital in 2021; now listed in Susquehanna Growth Equity's portfolio) | Private equity | Gilbert, AZ | ~70 locations (Susquehanna portfolio page); 20 in Los Angeles (Aug 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Jax Kar Wash | TRP Capital Partners | Private equity | Southfield, MI | 66 locations across the Midwest (end of 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Splash Car Wash | AEA Investors (Small Business Private Equity strategy; majority since Apr 2025) | Private equity | Milford, CT | over 65 locations across CT, MA, NY and VT (Apr 2025); seven states after the 2026 White Glove deal | Source ↗ |
| Links Car Wash | Back Nine Equity, LLC (Hanks family office) | Private equity | Charlotte, NC | 50 express locations across NC, SC, FL and TX once the Woodie's Wash Shack deal closes | Source ↗ |
| Raceway Car Wash | Clear Sky Capital | Private equity | Phoenix, AZ | 46 locations across AZ, CA, NV and TX (Jul 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Flagstop Car Wash | Garnett Station Partners (majority since Dec 2022) | Private equity | Richmond, VA | 29 locations in Central Virginia (Dec 2025) | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Car roll-up tracker →
How many car washes are in Colorado
The Census Bureau counted 390 car washes in Colorado in 2023, ranking 17th of 50 states. 62% had fewer than five employees and 92% had fewer than 20. 6 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 241 | 62% |
| 5 to 9 | 56 | 14% |
| 10 to 19 | 62 | 16% |
| 20 to 49 | 25 | 6% |
| 50 or more | 6 | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 811192). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.
What a car wash in Colorado is worth
Car washes typically sell for 4x-10x EBITDA, or 3.2x-6.7x SDE for smaller owner-operated car washes, with most deals in the $857,500 median sale price (BizBuySell sold car washes) range. These are published industry ranges from First Page Sage, WashIndex and others, not an appraisal of your wash.
What buyers pay more for
- +Unlimited wash club membership base
- +Express exterior tunnel format
- +High car counts (125K+ cars a year)
- +Owned real estate on an advantaged parcel
What buyers discount
- -Labor-heavy full-service format
- -Unverifiable add-backs and financials
- -Short leasehold with steep escalators
- -Near-term equipment replacement capex
How selling through DealSeam works
A confidential conversation
We learn about your wash and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.
Introductions where there is a fit
Where a qualified buyer fits your wash, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.
You decide
You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.
Selling a car wash in Colorado: common questions
How much is a car wash in Colorado worth?
Car washes typically sell for 4x-10x EBITDA, or 3.2x-6.7x SDE for smaller owner-operated car washes, with most deals in the $857,500 median sale price (BizBuySell sold car washes) range. Buyers tend to pay more for unlimited wash club membership base, express exterior tunnel format, high car counts (125k+ cars a year) and owned real estate on an advantaged parcel, and less where they see labor-heavy full-service format, unverifiable add-backs and financials, short leasehold with steep escalators and near-term equipment replacement capex. These are industry-wide ranges from First Page Sage, WashIndex and others, not an appraisal of your wash.
Who is buying car washes in Colorado?
Recent named deals in Colorado include Express Car Wash Colorado (acquired by Club Car Wash, May 2025). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating car washes include Mister Car Wash (Leonard Green & Partners), Whistle Express Car Wash (Oaktree Capital Management) and Quick Quack Car Wash (Seidler Equity Partners and founders); 18 of the 19 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.
How many car washes are there in Colorado?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 390 car washes in Colorado in 2023, ranking 17th of 50 states. 62% had fewer than five employees, 92% had fewer than 20, and 6 had 50 or more.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are published ranges from First Page Sage, Car Wash EBITDA & Valuation Multiples – 2025 Report, WashIndex, Car Wash Valuation Multiples (2026), Car Wash Advisory, ICA 2025 Presentation: M&A & Capital Markets, BizBuySell, Car Wash Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks and Jenesh Makes Deals, Sell Your Car Wash in 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 811192). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.