NAICS 811192 · Other Services
Car Washes: Business Name Ideas
48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 19,463 U.S. business locations broken down by state.
What this industry covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning, washing, and/or waxing automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and trailers.
Businesses classified here include
- Automotive detail shops
- Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing)
- Automotive washing and polishing
- Car detailers
- Car washes
- Detailing services (i.e., cleaning and polishing), automotive
- Mobile car and truck washes
- Self-service car washes
- Truck and bus washes
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 811192), U.S. Census Bureau.
Name ideas for car washes
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
U.S. business numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Top states for car washes
- California 2,262 locations
- Texas 1,853 locations
- Florida 1,659 locations
- New York 929 locations
- Illinois 749 locations
- Georgia 694 locations
- Ohio 693 locations
- New Jersey 652 locations
- Pennsylvania 630 locations
- Michigan 627 locations
All 51 states
- Alabama (220)
- Alaska (44)
- Arizona (396)
- Arkansas (164)
- California (2,262)
- Colorado (387)
- Connecticut (215)
- Delaware (58)
- District of Columbia (11)
- Florida (1,659)
- Georgia (694)
- Hawaii (57)
- Idaho (131)
- Illinois (749)
- Indiana (409)
- Iowa (304)
- Kansas (208)
- Kentucky (223)
- Louisiana (217)
- Maine (65)
- Maryland (287)
- Massachusetts (444)
- Michigan (627)
- Minnesota (227)
- Mississippi (111)
- Missouri (382)
- Montana (95)
- Nebraska (171)
- Nevada (194)
- New Hampshire (86)
- New Jersey (652)
- New Mexico (138)
- New York (929)
- North Carolina (625)
- North Dakota (65)
- Ohio (693)
- Oklahoma (232)
- Oregon (243)
- Pennsylvania (630)
- Rhode Island (65)
- South Carolina (289)
- South Dakota (64)
- Tennessee (338)
- Texas (1,853)
- Utah (266)
- Vermont (27)
- Virginia (451)
- Washington (435)
- West Virginia (73)
- Wisconsin (238)
- Wyoming (60)
Popular business types in this industry
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