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Country: France

Éléphant Bleu was founded in 1987 by the Swiss Hypromat Group, which wanted to franchise its carwash concept.

With over 470 car washes in France, including some 420 franchises, Éléphant Bleu is a key player in French car cleaning.

The company generates annual sales of around €50 million.

News

Car washes face drought 15/03/2023

Key figures

  • - 11,000 independent centers for all brands (excluding supermarkets and service stations)
  • - 12,500 jobs, 90% of them very small businesses
  • - 134 million professional car washes per year
  • - 98 million unauthorized hose washes at home
  • - 2% of stations equipped with a water reuse system

Studies mentioning this company

The carwash market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Total Wash
  • Wash Tech
  • Lavance
  • Ecolave
  • Cosmeticar
  • Robowash
  • Eléphant Bleu
  • Oki Clean