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Canadian car wash and auto detailing companies clean, wash, wax and detail various motor vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, vans and trailers. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a considerable drop in performance since lockdown orders and less travel activity translated to a lower need for car washes and detailing services. Climbing interest rates, rampant inflation and weak consumer confidence have also hampered the industry's post-pandemic recovery. Even so, strengthening consumer confidence and increasing driving activity have supported torrid growth in 2024. Overall, car wash and auto detailing revenue has ebbed at an expected CAGR of 0.7% to $1.4 billion through the current period, despite a 7.7% jump in 2024, where profit reached 9.7%.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.4bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Petro-Canada | 93.7 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Conveyor car washes, Detailing and hand washing services and In-bay automatic car washes. Conveyor car washes is the largest segment of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Canada.
In-bay automatic car washes are the norm for the industry
The Car Wash and Auto Detailing industry in Canada cleans, washes and waxes automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, vans and trailers. It also includes self-service car wash establishments.
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NAICS 811192 - Car Wash & Auto Detailing in Canada
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Companies face extensive environmental regulations. Car wash and auto detailing services must manage water usage and waste to avoid fines.
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Companies have faced declining profit. Volatile economic conditions due to the pandemic and rampant inflation slashed demand from consumer and commercial markets.
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The market size of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Canada is $1.4bn in 2024.
There are 3,730 businesses in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Canada is expected to grow.
The biggest company operating in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing market in Canada is Petro-Canada
Automotive detailing services (i.e. cleaning, polishing) and Automotive washing and polishing are part of the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry.
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Petro-Canada.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Car Wash & Auto Detailing industry in Canada.