LeadQuasar's Car Washes category lists 2,299 car wash businesses in 17 US states. Every listing includes a phone number, a website and a Google rating, and the average rating across them is 4.17. There are no emails or owner names in these records, so plan to reach car wash owners by phone or in person, using the website to prepare.
What you get, and what you don't
Each record is a business listing: the car wash's name, address, phone, website and rating. That is enough to call the site, see what kind of wash it is and judge how it is doing with customers. It is not a list of named owners.
Car washes come in several formats, and the format changes who you talk to:
- Single-site owner-operators. The owner is often on site or reachable through whoever answers. Ask for them by role: "Is the owner or the manager in today?"
- Small local chains. A few locations under one owner. The site manager handles day-to-day issues, but equipment, chemicals and software are usually decided centrally. Ask the site who handles purchasing.
- Larger operators. Expect a regional or head-office buyer. The phone at a single site is a starting point for finding that person, not the decision.
The website usually tells you which one you have. A single location page means an independent. A "locations" menu or a membership plan across sites points to a chain.
Read the rating before you call
Every car wash in the list has a Google rating, averaging 4.17. Reviews in this business tend to be about a small set of problems: missed spots, long lines, damage claims, broken pay stations and membership billing. Those are exactly the problems many vendors solve.
Before you call, read a handful of recent reviews. If customers keep complaining about waiting, lead with throughput. If they complain about billing on an unlimited plan, lead with your membership or payment software. If the reviews are glowing, lead with growth instead: more members, better upsells, a second site.
Opening with something specific from their own reviews shows you did the work. Don't quote their rating back at them.
Where the car washes are
| State | Car washes |
|---|---|
| Texas | 702 |
| California | 444 |
| Illinois | 120 |
| Michigan | 119 |
| Ohio | 118 |
| Arizona | 117 |
Pennsylvania (113), Florida (112), Indiana (110), New York (107) and Tennessee (98) follow, with a smaller set of 29 in North Carolina.
The listings are concentrated in large cities. Houston has 119, Chicago 118, San Antonio 117, Los Angeles 114 and Phoenix 111. Texas leads the table because several of its metros are covered: Dallas (108), El Paso (107), Austin (105) and Fort Worth (91) as well as Houston and San Antonio.
This is not every car wash in each state. It is a metro-focused list, which suits a field rep or a caller working one city at a time. If your territory is rural, this list will be thin for you.
What car washes buy
Car wash operators spend on a fairly predictable set of things:
- Chemicals, soaps, waxes and water treatment
- Tunnel and in-bay equipment, plus servicing and parts
- Pay stations, point-of-sale and license-plate recognition
- Membership and subscription billing software
- Signage, local marketing and review management
- Maintenance, cleaning and staffing
Chemicals and servicing are recurring. Equipment and software are big, infrequent decisions. For the recurring items, your job is to be the obvious call when the current supplier slips. For big-ticket items, you want to be in the conversation early, because the owner will compare options for a while before committing.
How to run the calls
- Browse car wash leads and pick one city.
- Check each listing's quality score, rating and website. All 2,299 records are in the STANDARD tier, so the details on each record matter more than the tier.
- Sort by format: independents first if you want fast decisions, chains if you want larger deals.
- Call mid-morning or mid-afternoon on a weekday. Weekends and sunny afternoons after rain are when washes are busiest and nobody has time to talk.
- Ask for the owner or manager by role, name one specific thing you noticed, and ask for a short visit or demo.
If you are local, stopping by on a quiet weekday is often faster than calling. Bring something they can look at.
A free account unlocks 50 listings a day with no card, which covers most of a single city in a few days. If you are working several states, go unlimited for $3.99/month and export the list as a CSV for your CRM or route planner. Our guide on how to build a B2B lead list covers organising what you collect.
Frequently asked questions
How many car washes does LeadQuasar list?
There are 2,299 car wash listings across 17 US states. Every one has a phone number, a website and a Google rating, with an average of 4.17.
Does the list include car wash owner names or emails?
No. These are business listings without owner names or email addresses. Call the business, ask for the owner or manager, and use the website to understand the format before you call.
Which states have the most car washes?
Texas has the most with 702, followed by California (444), Illinois (120), Michigan (119) and Ohio (118). Within Texas, Houston (119) and San Antonio (117) are the largest cities.
How do I tell an independent car wash from a chain?
Check the website on the listing. A single location page usually means an independent owner-operator, while a locations menu or a membership valid at several sites points to a chain with central purchasing.
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