M&A TRANSACTION · 2026
Mister Car Wash acquired by Leonard Green & Partners
$3.10B· 9.0x EBITDA· 2.95x revenue
Target
Mister Car Wash
Tucson, Arizona
Largest car wash chain in the US operating 548 locations across 21 states
Acquirer
Leonard Green & Partners
Private Equity buyer
Disclosed financials at time of acquisition
Revenue
$1051.7M
EBITDA
$345.4M
Deal Value
$3.10B
EV/EBITDA
9.0x
Context
This $3.10B acquisition of Mister Car Wash by Leonard Green & Partners sits in the car wash sub-vertical. The 9.0x EBITDA multiple paid in 2026 can be compared against the population median for car wash transactions of similar size on our Car Wash valuation hub. Leonard Green & Partners is acquiring as a private equity buyer; see how PE acquirers typically price car wash businesses on our Car Wash PE buyer-pool page.
Source
Data sourced from Press Release - Leonard Green & Partners — primary source. All figures reflect disclosed values at the time of the acquisition; no estimated or imputed data. Methodology
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