Our Story
Mister Car Wash was founded in Houston, Texas. We’ve come a long way from our 1st location in 1969 to becoming a premier car wash company. We are committed to offering you a clean, dry, and shiny car every time by using our patented Unity Chemistry® system.


It’s More Than A Wave
From the greeting to guiding you into the tunnel, our team members are focused on providing you with exceptional customer service. Our team members are the face and heart of our company and we believe that by making our team members feel cared for, they will pass that feeling onto our customers.
We are Inspiring People to Shine™ every day by living our values of We Care. We Work Hard. We Have Fun.™
History
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The first Mister Car Wash store opened in Houston, Texas.

Car Wash Partners, Inc. formed with goal of creating a nationally-branded conveyor car wash company.

Mister Car Wash chain in Houston was acquired by Car Wash Partners, Inc.

Introduced the HotShine® proprietary waterfall wax system.

Launched Unlimited Wash Club®, a monthly subscription program.

Partnered with private equity firm, ONCAP.

Opened headquarters in downtown Tucson, Arizona, partnered with Leonard Green Partners, L.P.

Introduced HotShine®2.0 reinvestment into all tunnels with products and application processes.

Opened the first greenfield location in Urbandale, Iowa.

Divested 27 Mister Oil Change Express® locations to Valvoline Instant Oil Change™. Operated 342 locations with over 5,600 team members nationwide.

Launched a fully integrated digital customer experience for Unlimited Wash Club® members and retail customers.