Magic Mist Auto Wash
Magic Mist Auto Wash operates 7 self-serve bay locations across 1 US state, anchored in New York (7 sites). The chain's weighted rating fell 0.41 stars (4.33★ → 3.93★) starting 2026-03.
Data updated · September 26, 2026
Key findings
- 7 self-serve bay locations across 1 US state (largest footprint in New York).
- Weighted rating drifted from 4.33★ to 3.93★ starting 2026-03 — a sustained chain-wide decline.
- Built from 125 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.
7 locations across 1 states · dot size scales with review volume
Magic Mist Auto Wash's headline numbers don't tell the full story — there's a rating drift underneath them. 7 locations across 1 state; concentrated in New York (7). 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.
Even with the recent drift, Wash quality scores +0.39 — the chain's bright spot. 923 customer reviews underpin the chain-wide read, 125 of them AI-extracted across 55 dimensions.
About Magic Mist Auto Wash
How many locations does Magic Mist Auto Wash have?
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What is the average customer rating at Magic Mist Auto Wash?
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What is Magic Mist Auto Wash's damage rate?
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What format of car wash is Magic Mist Auto Wash?
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What do customers like most about Magic Mist Auto Wash?
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Where does Magic Mist Auto Wash have the most locations?
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How have Magic Mist Auto Wash ratings and review volume trended over time?
The trends chart below is the section to read first for a chain in active drift. The rating fell from 4.33★ to 3.93★ starting 2026-03. Watch for whether monthly review volume tracks alongside the rating drop (indicating customer-mix shift) or stays steady (indicating operating-quality shift).
Monthly review volume
30 monthsAverage star rating by month
scale 1–5What customers love about Magic Mist Auto Wash
- Wash Quality
- +0.39
Where customers complain about Magic Mist Auto Wash
- Per-Wash Price
- -0.07
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →
Operational health signals
Industry averages are review-weighted across the WashIndex chain dataset (cancellation friction over chains with 200+ membership-discussing reviews, matching the leaderboard). Lower is better for damage, cancellation friction, and upsell pressure; membership mention rate reflects program engagement. Better/worse calls appear only for chains above the leaderboards’ minimum sample sizes.
How much competition does Magic Mist Auto Wash face at each site?
Trade-area competitive density at Magic Mist Auto Wash sites averages 2.3 car washes within 1 mile and 4.0 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 Magic Mist Auto Wash?
Amenities most frequently mentioned in Magic Mist Auto Wash reviews — useful context for the drift, since amenity-related complaints often surface when broader quality slips.
Which states does Magic Mist Auto Wash operate in?
Footprint: 7 locations across 1 state. concentrated in New York (7). Per-state rating column below is where to look for geographic attribution of the drift.
| State | Locations | Total Reviews | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 923 | 4.30 |
What are the top Magic Mist Auto Wash locations by review volume?
All 7 Magic Mist Auto Wash locations below. Expand any row for the site's monthly velocity, competitor rings, and aspect-level signals — useful for attributing the drift.
Lockport, NY 6719 S Transit Rd 4.3 240 reviews 0 / 3 / 9
Trade-Area Competitors
Operational Signals
- Staff +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Equipment Working -0.33
- Wash Quality +0.25
Monthly Review Velocity
Medina, NY 11430 Maple Ridge Rd 4.2 215 reviews 2 / 0 / 0
Trade-Area Competitors
- Arc Auto Detail 0.41 mi · 4.5★
- Coatings Unlimited 0.54 mi · 4.8★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price +1.00
- Equipment Working -1.00
- Wash Quality +0.71
Monthly Review Velocity
Niagara Falls, NY 2727 Military Rd 4.4 142 reviews 4 / 16 / 8
Trade-Area Competitors
- GO Car Wash 0.12 mi · 4.2★
- Quicklee's Niagara Falls Travel Center 0.44 mi · 4.5★
- Qulaity Buffs Auto Detailing 0.93 mi · 3.0★
- Delicate Details 0.94 mi · 4.0★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +0.83
- Wait Time +0.60
- Wash Quality +0.50
- Staff +0.40
Monthly Review Velocity
Lockport, NY 3924 Lockport Olcott Rd 4.3 127 reviews 0 / 0 / 7
Trade-Area Competitors
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price +1.00
- Wait Time +1.00
- Wash Quality +0.83
Monthly Review Velocity
Lewiston, NY 885 Cayuga St 4.3 108 reviews 1 / 1 / 7
Trade-Area Competitors
- Extreme Auto Detailing 0.61 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Wait Time +1.00
- Staff +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Equipment Working -0.60
Monthly Review Velocity
Grand Island, NY 2965 Grand Island Blvd 4.5 74 reviews 3 / 7 / 20
Trade-Area Competitors
- Everyday Detailing 0.54 mi · 5.0★
- Leslie's Collision & Restoration 0.70 mi · 4.9★
- Island Auto & Marine Detailing 0.71 mi
Operational Signals
- Staff -1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Per-Wash Price -0.50
- Wait Time +0.43
Monthly Review Velocity
Geneva, NY 803 Pre Emption Rd 3.7 17 reviews 6 / 1 / 0
Trade-Area Competitors
- My Car Wash 0.00 mi
- Gloss Boss 0.05 mi
- A&K Auto Sales & Service LLC 0.19 mi · 2.0★
- Splash Car Wash Express 0.36 mi · 4.8★
- FLX LINE-X: Rust Protection, Truck Accessories & Spray-in Bedliners Store 0.58 mi · 4.7★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price -1.00
- Wait Time +1.00
- Equipment Working +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
Data as of 2026-09-26. Pick a format and click Copy.
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Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 125 customer reviews of Magic Mist Auto 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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