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NAICS 811192, industry

NAICS 811192: Car washes

NAICS 811192 is the industry code for car washes. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for auto repair and dealers and start your application when you are ready.

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What 811192 covers

Car washes clean, wax and detail vehicles, including express tunnel washes, full service washes, self service bays, in bay automatics and mobile detailers.

Included in this code

  • Express tunnel car washes
  • Full service car washes
  • Self service car wash bays
  • In bay automatic washes
  • Auto detailing shops
  • Mobile detailing

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Businesses that use 811192

Express tunnel washSelf serve car washMobile detailerDetail shop

Financing for this trade

Car washes finance tunnels, equipment and land with SBA 504 and 7(a) loans, equipment loans for conveyors, dryers and pay stations, and sale leasebacks. Lenders look at car count, membership plan revenue, traffic counts, water reclamation and competition.

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Is 811192 the right code for a car wash?

Yes, if you wash, wax or detail vehicles, from express tunnels and self service bays to detail shops and mobile detailers. Gas stations with a wash on the side usually use a gas station code. Body shops that also detail use 811121.

What is the SBA size standard for 811192?

SBA sets the size standard for 811192 at $9 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Car washes at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent car washes fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

How are car washes financed?

New and acquired car washes are commonly financed with SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for land and buildings, equipment loans for tunnel systems, dryers and pay stations, and sometimes sale leasebacks. Lenders look at car count, unlimited wash membership revenue, traffic counts and nearby competition.

What does NAICS 811192 cover?

Car washes. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 81 Other services (except public administration), 811 Repair and maintenance, 8111 Automotive repair and maintenance, 81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance.

What financing do NAICS 811192 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for auto repair and dealers businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 811192?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.