Waves
Financial Plan
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Total investment
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The Concept
- Year of creation
- 2006
- Implantations
- ~280
- Hand car wash sites inside the car parks of Tesco, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Dobbies and Wickes, with a built-in flow of retail customers.
- A turn-key package including the full site build, a fully equipped valeting centre, training at the Waves National Training Centre and a dedicated Regional Manager.
The UK's largest hand car wash franchise, trading from the car parks of major supermarkets and retailers.
A Waves franchise is a hand car wash and valeting site, and the brand operates from the car parks of major supermarkets and retailers rather than from standalone premises.
Waves opened its first car wash in 2006 and now supplies hand car wash and valeting services to supermarkets, property owners, retailers and car park operators from close to 300 locations across the UK. Its landlord relationships include Tesco, Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Dobbies and Wickes.
The location is the model. A customer arriving to do a weekly shop can leave the car to be washed and collect it clean, which turns a considered purchase into an impulse one and gives the site a flow of potential customers without advertising spend.
Why Choose the Franchise Waves?
Franchise partners take a turn-key business: a fully equipped car valeting centre with the site build and set-up included. No previous experience in the car industry is required.
Every member of the team trains at the Waves National Training Centre, covering product training, IT, site maintenance, compliance and customer service. Support continues through coaching, mentoring and on-site visits, with a dedicated Regional Manager assigned to each site.
The technology is presented as the differentiator for multi-site growth. Waves states that its systems give franchise partners remote site supervision and operational transparency, which allows partners to move from running one site to managing several.
Both new sites and resales are available, the latter taking on the remainder of an existing five-year agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you open a Waves franchise in the UK?
Yes, and no previous experience in the car industry is required. Waves offers both new five-year franchise agreements and resales, where a partner takes on the remainder of an existing contract. Training is provided at the Waves National Training Centre for the franchisee and their team.
Where are Waves car washes located?
In the car parks of supermarkets and retailers rather than on standalone sites. Landlords include Tesco, Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Dobbies and Wickes, and the network covers close to 300 locations across the UK.
Can you run more than one Waves site?
Yes. Waves states that its technology systems give partners remote supervision and operational transparency across sites, which it presents as the route from single-site ownership to multi-site operation.
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