# Whistle Express Car Wash

> Whistle Express Car Wash is a Charlotte-based express exterior car-wash operator built from Magnolia Wash Holdings' consolidation of regional brands. It sells single washes and auto-renewing unlimited plans, pairs its tunnels with complimentary self-service detail centers, and serves retail drivers and fleets across more than 500 locations following its 2025 acquisition of Take 5 Car Wash. Its operating thesis is scale with local familiarity: one brand, one technology and marketing platform, and a denser national network.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Charlotte, United States
- **Founders:** Frank Bennett (Co-founder), Brooks Moye (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 2,200 employees in supplied company data; current public count not confirmed
- **Products:** Single express washes, Unlimited wash plans, Complimentary detail centers, Whistle mobile app, Fleet program
- **Notable:** Unified 16 regional car-wash brands and multiple operating systems under the Whistle Express banner., Expanded from roughly 50 locations in 2022 to about 150 by 2024., Closed the $385 million acquisition of Take 5 Car Wash in April 2025, adding approximately 290 sites.

## Products & services

- **Single express washes** — Four exterior wash levels - Clean, Shine, Protect and Fortify - with pricing that varies by location.
- **Unlimited wash plans** — Auto-renewing monthly memberships, advertised from $23 to $39 per month depending on wash level and location, with daily use and no long-term contract.
- **Complimentary detail centers** — High-powered vacuums plus site-dependent amenities including interior cleaner, glass cleaner, microfiber towels and mat cleaners.
- **Whistle mobile app** — Location finding, wash and membership redemption, account management, points and offers across the network.
- **Fleet program** — Commercial wash access and account support for organizations operating multiple vehicles.

## Achievements

- Unified 16 regional car-wash brands and multiple operating systems under the Whistle Express banner.
- Expanded from roughly 50 locations in 2022 to about 150 by 2024.
- Closed the $385 million acquisition of Take 5 Car Wash in April 2025, adding approximately 290 sites.
- Reported more than 500 combined locations across 23 states after the Take 5 transaction.
- Built a membership and mobile-app experience usable across a large multi-state network.
- Says its on-site water-reclamation systems recycle 85% of water consumed in a wash.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Closed the acquisition of Take 5 Car Wash from Driven Brands for $385 million, adding approximately 290 locations and taking the combined footprint above 500 sites in 23 states.
- **2025-02** — Signed the definitive agreement to acquire Take 5 Car Wash.
- **2024-10** — Partnered with Flexcar on preferred car-wash pricing for Flexcar members.
- **2024-09** — Announced a partnership with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
- **2024** — Completed the consolidation of roughly 16 acquired and regional brands into a single Whistle Express identity and operating platform.

## Links

- Website: https://whistleexpresscarwash.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whistleexpress
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whistleexpresscarwash/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhistleExpressCarWash/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whistleexpress

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Last updated: 2026-08-13