Super Wash franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Super Wash franchise takes $540,065 – $993,770 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. To qualify, Super Wash asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $500,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Super Wash franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $540,065 | $993,770 | $540,065 to $993,770 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $540,065 | $993,770 | $540,065 to $993,770 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Super Wash's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Super Wash cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Super Wash's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Super Wash's disclosed cost sits against the Auto & Travel category:
- Minimum startup cost of $540,065 — about 3× the Auto & Travel median of $177,500.
Category medians are computed from the Auto & Travel brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Auto & Travel franchises
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How Super Wash's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2017: began the window at 153 units; 15 units opened, 19 closed, ending at 127 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Super Wash or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Super Wash for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Super Wash is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Super Wash grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Super Wash can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Super Wash franchise
Super Wash is an auto & travel franchisor with 127 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2017, it began the window at 153 units; its filings record 15 unit openings and 19 closures, ending at 127 units. Its parent company is SW Franchise Inc..
Disclosure filings report 13 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise offered is to operate motor vehicle washes with self-serve and automatic bays.
Super Wash franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Super Wash franchise cost?
- $540,065 – $993,770 all-in to open, per Super Wash's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Super Wash units are there?
- 127 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Super Wash's units held up?
- 94.4% of units at risk between 2015 and 2017 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).