Bubbles Car Wash
Bubbles Car Wash operates 12 express tunnel locations across 3 US states, anchored in South Carolina (5 sites). Customer ratings have drifted from 3.50★ to 2.69★ since 2025-12, surfacing as a chain-wide signal in 134 AI-extracted reviews.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
Key findings
- 12 express tunnel locations across 3 US states (largest footprint in South Carolina).
- Weighted rating drifted from 3.50★ to 2.69★ starting 2025-12 — a sustained chain-wide decline.
- Built from 134 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.
12 locations across 3 states · dot size scales with review volume
Bubbles Car Wash is in a measurable rating drift. 12 locations across 3 states; anchored in South Carolina (5), Nebraska (5), and North Carolina (2). Read the monthly velocity chart alongside the rating chart — the two together usually reveal whether the drift is a quality story or a customer-mix story.
Complaints cluster around equipment reliability — score -0.76 across 68 mentions. 134 AI-extracted reviews feed the cross-location aspect breakdown below.
About Bubbles Car Wash
How many locations does Bubbles Car Wash have?
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What is the average customer rating at Bubbles Car Wash?
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What is Bubbles Car Wash's damage rate?
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What format of car wash is Bubbles Car Wash?
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What are common complaints about Bubbles Car Wash?
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Where does Bubbles Car Wash have the most locations?
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How easy is it to cancel a Bubbles Car Wash membership?
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How have Bubbles Car Wash ratings and review volume trended over time?
Monthly review velocity and rating trends are where the drift becomes visible. The series below spans 2024-01 → 2026-04 across 28 months. Peak monthly volume hit 16 in 2024-05. The rating chart shows the timing of the drop most clearly.
Monthly review volume
28 monthsAverage star rating by month
scale 1–5What customers love about Bubbles Car Wash
No strongly-positive aspect signals.
Where customers complain about Bubbles Car Wash
- Equipment Working
- -0.76
- Per-Wash Price
- -0.50
- Wash Quality
- -0.41
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →
Operational health signals
How much competition does Bubbles Car Wash face at each site?
Trade-area competitive density at Bubbles Car Wash sites averages 8.6 car washes within 1 mile and 19.0 within 3. In a drift scenario, dense competitive sets accelerate customer-switching when quality slips.
Per-site competitor counts use haversine distance against the WashIndex location index; sister sites in the same chain are excluded.
What amenities do customers mention at Bubbles Car Wash?
Amenities most frequently mentioned in Bubbles Car Wash reviews — useful context for the drift, since amenity-related complaints often surface when broader quality slips.
Which metros and cities does Bubbles Car Wash have locations in?
Bubbles Car Wash operates across the metros and cities below. Each link drills into the WashIndex per-metro or per-city market analysis, with Bubbles Car Wash's position alongside every other operator.
Alternatives to Bubbles Car Wash
The chains that compete with it most directly, compared.
Which states does Bubbles Car Wash operate in?
3 states; anchored in South Carolina (5), Nebraska (5), and North Carolina (2). Useful context for the drift — whether the rating drop is happening everywhere or concentrated in specific markets.
| State | Locations | Total Reviews | Avg Rating |
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| South Carolina | 5 | 380 | 3.59 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 431 | 3.65 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 431 | 3.52 |
What are the top Bubbles Car Wash locations by review volume?
The per-location table is the most useful section for diagnosing chain-wide drift. Each row carries the site's own rating trajectory; the chain-wide drift may concentrate in just a handful of sites.
Boone, NC 1157 E King St 4.0 258 reviews 9 / 11 / 5
Trade-Area Competitors
- Modern Subaru of Boone - Service 0.27 mi · 4.9★
- GG Auto Detailing, LLC 0.56 mi · 5.0★
- Bobby's hand carwash & detail center. 0.59 mi · 5.0★
- Ride With Pride Carwash 9 0.60 mi · 4.2★
- Appalachian Car Detailing Company 0.80 mi · 4.4★
Operational Signals
- Equipment Working -1.00
- Membership Value -1.00
- Wash Quality -0.40
- Staff -0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
3.8 200 reviews 9 / 32 / 4
Trade-Area Competitors
- Mr G's Car Care Center 0.24 mi · 4.5★
- Brad'sMobileDetailing 0.45 mi · 5.0★
- BesselmanMobileDetailingServices 0.45 mi
- Car wash 0.72 mi · 4.7★
- Maximus Car Audio & Rims 0.73 mi · 3.9★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Membership Value +1.00
- Equipment Working -0.67
- Per-Wash Price -0.60
Monthly Review Velocity
3.4 183 reviews 17 / 14 / 39
Trade-Area Competitors
- Circle K | Car Wash 0.19 mi
- Circle K 0.19 mi · 3.3★
- RHDetails Mobile Detailing 0.22 mi · 5.0★
- NASCAR Car Wash 0.23 mi · 4.0★
- Circle K | Car Wash 0.43 mi · 2.7★
Operational Signals
- Wait Time -1.00
- Staff -1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Membership Value -1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
Boone, NC 2890 NC-105 2.8 173 reviews 1 / 14 / 11
Trade-Area Competitors
- DENT RESPONSE INC. 1.00 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price -1.00
- Wait Time +1.00
- Staff -1.00
- Equipment Working -1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
3.9 111 reviews 5 / 28 / 9
Trade-Area Competitors
- Phillips 66 0.16 mi · 4.2★
- Car Wash 0.18 mi · 3.2★
- Pump & Pantry Car Wash 0.38 mi
- Kermit’s Super Wash 0.38 mi · 4.5★
- Premier Auto Detailing 0.41 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff +1.00
- Wash Quality -0.67
- Equipment Working -0.57
- Per-Wash Price +0.50
Monthly Review Velocity
3.8 109 reviews 8 / 22 / 26
Trade-Area Competitors
- Ford Customs LLC 0.33 mi · 5.0★
- Bubbles Car Wash 0.53 mi
- Car Wash 0.78 mi · 3.2★
- OutKast car detailing 0.81 mi
- Detail Daddie 0.81 mi
Operational Signals
- Wait Time +1.00
- Wash Quality -0.75
- Equipment Working -0.71
Monthly Review Velocity
Hastings, NE 739 S Burlington Ave 3.3 72 reviews 7 / 10 / 2
Trade-Area Competitors
- Fill-N-Chill Car Wash 0.05 mi · 4.1★
- T&A Auto Detailing 0.15 mi
- Chris's Car Wash & Quick Lube 0.17 mi · 4.6★
- Conoco 0.24 mi · 4.1★
- Lukas Automotive LLC 0.59 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price -1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
3.7 61 reviews 11 / 30 / 21
Trade-Area Competitors
- bp 0.03 mi · 3.4★
- JR Customs & Detailing 0.60 mi · 5.0★
- State Line Diesel Performance LLC 0.66 mi · 4.3★
- Detailing by RJ, LLC 0.74 mi · 5.0★
- Cherry Road Wash and Lube 0.77 mi · 3.9★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price -1.00
- Staff +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Equipment Working -0.50
Monthly Review Velocity
Aurora, NE 1408 16th St 3.0 28 reviews 1 / 0 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Aurora Auto Wash 0.96 mi · 4.0★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price -1.00
- Wash Quality -1.00
- Equipment Working -1.00
- Membership Value -1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
2.9 20 reviews 13 / 29 / 3
Trade-Area Competitors
- Jay’s Auto Detailing 0.46 mi · 5.0★
- Pristine Machines Auto Detail 0.46 mi
- Drew's Mobile Detail 0.46 mi
- RTG's Auto Detailing 0.46 mi
- Master Detailing 0.46 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff -1.00
- Equipment Working -1.00
- Facility Cleanliness -1.00
- Wash Quality -0.67
Monthly Review Velocity
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Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 134 customer reviews of Bubbles Car Wash locations, processed through WashIndex’s 55-field LLM extraction pipeline. Competitor counts within 1 / 3 / 5 mi rings are computed by haversine distance against the WashIndex location index across the chain’s states and immediately adjacent ones (sister sites in the same chain are excluded). Monthly review and rating trends are pulled from the raw Google Maps review feed. 0 spam-flagged reviews were excluded from the aggregates.
See our full methodology for the extraction pipeline, validation samples, and aggregation logic. Term definitions in the glossary.
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