Take 5 Car Wash
Take 5 Car Wash operates 296 express tunnel locations across 17 US states, anchored in Texas. Operating-quality signals — 4.56★ weighted rating, 1.3% damage rate — place the chain in the top tier of WashIndex-tracked operators.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
Key findings
- 296 express tunnel locations across 17 US states (largest footprint in Texas).
- 4.56★ weighted Google rating with 1.3% damage rate — both above chain-category norms.
- Built from 134,587 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.
296 locations across 17 states · dot size scales with review volume
Take 5 Car Wash ranks among the strongest operators in the chain-category dataset by customer-quality signals. Weighted rating 4.56★ across 406,012 customer reviews; damage rate 1.3% (1.8× below peer median of 2.4%). The aspect grid below decomposes the quality story — which specific dimensions of the experience drive the consistent above-norm rating.
Staff runs at +0.86 — the strongest aspect across the chain's footprint. Equipment reliability is where any remaining complaint clustering shows up (-0.58). Worth comparing this chain to peer chains in the same format on an aspect-by-aspect basis.
Pricing varies across Take 5 Car Wash's footprint. Across the 70 of 296 Take 5 Car Wash locations with published pricing: median single car wash $12 (range $12–$18) — moderate variation across markets.
How much does a Take 5 Car Wash car wash cost?
Published menu pricing across Take 5 Car Wash's footprint, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. Pricing varies by location. 70 of 296 tracked locations have usable published pricing (24% coverage).
| Single wash menu at Take 5 Car Wash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wash | 66 locations | $12 |
| 2 | Triple Clean | 70 locations | $18 |
| 3 | Pro 5 | 66 locations | $24 |
| 4 | Pro 5 Plus | 70 locations | $30 |
Pricing scraped from operator websites where published; the WashIndex AI calling agent rings up locations that don’t publish menus online to capture pricing directly.
About Take 5 Car Wash
How many locations does Take 5 Car Wash have?
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What is the average customer rating at Take 5 Car Wash?
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What is Take 5 Car Wash's damage rate?
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What format of car wash is Take 5 Car Wash?
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What do customers like most about Take 5 Car Wash?
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What are common complaints about Take 5 Car Wash?
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Where does Take 5 Car Wash have the most locations?
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How easy is it to cancel a Take 5 Car Wash membership?
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How much does a Take 5 Car Wash car wash cost?
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How have Take 5 Car Wash ratings and review volume trended over time?
Monthly review velocity and rating trends for Take 5 Car Wash. 28 months of data (2024-01 → 2026-04). Quality chains typically show stable rating lines with rising volume — the chart below tests that pattern.
Monthly review volume
28 monthsAverage star rating by month
scale 1–5What customers love about Take 5 Car Wash
- Staff
- +0.86
- Facility Cleanliness
- +0.64
- Wait Time
- +0.62
- Wash Quality
- +0.52
- Per-Wash Price
- +0.25
Where customers complain about Take 5 Car Wash
- Equipment Working
- -0.58
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →
Operational health signals
How much competition does Take 5 Car Wash face at each site?
Take 5 Car Wash sites face an average of 4.7 competitors within 1 mile and 20.8 within 3. The chain holds its above-norm rating despite that density, which suggests genuine quality leadership rather than weak competition.
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 Take 5 Car Wash?
Customer-mentioned amenities across 134,587 reviews. Quality leaders typically have higher mention rates on the amenities they execute well.
Which metros and cities does Take 5 Car Wash have locations in?
Take 5 Car Wash operates across the metros and cities below. Each link drills into the WashIndex per-metro or per-city market analysis, with Take 5 Car Wash's position alongside every other operator.
How does Take 5 Car Wash stack up against other car wash chains?
Side-by-side comparisons of Take 5 Car Wash and the chains it competes with — rating, damage rate, format mix, membership economics, and shared metros.
Alternatives to Take 5 Car Wash
The chains that compete with it most directly, compared.
Who owns Take 5 Car Wash?
Ownership structure, franchise status, and acquisition history.
Which states does Take 5 Car Wash operate in?
Take 5 Car Wash's 296-location footprint spans 17 states; anchored in Texas (48), Tennessee (40), and Alabama (29). For a high-quality chain, the state-level rating dispersion is usually narrow — the table below tests that.
| State | Locations | Total Reviews | Avg Rating |
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| Texas | 48 | 103,966 | 4.61 |
| Tennessee | 40 | 55,103 | 4.55 |
| Alabama | 29 | 35,024 | 4.49 |
| Georgia | 25 | 27,006 | 4.50 |
| Arkansas | 22 | 18,853 | 4.55 |
| Louisiana | 19 | 34,483 | 4.75 |
| South Carolina | 19 | 16,433 | 4.51 |
| Florida | 19 | 27,367 | 4.51 |
| Mississippi | 17 | 18,475 | 4.64 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 18,523 | 4.58 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 10,976 | 4.36 |
| Utah | 10 | 16,191 | 4.39 |
| Ohio | 10 | 9,926 | 4.51 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 8,402 | 4.46 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2,396 | 4.64 |
| Indiana | 2 | 962 | 4.29 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1,926 | 4.50 |
What are the top Take 5 Car Wash locations by review volume?
Per-location detail below. For a high-quality chain, this table tests whether the quality holds at every site or concentrates in a subset.
4.7 5,573 reviews 0 / 42 / 511
Trade-Area Competitors
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.85
- Facility Cleanliness +0.83
- Wait Time +0.66
- Wash Quality +0.63
Monthly Review Velocity
4.5 5,275 reviews 11 / 27 / 34
Trade-Area Competitors
- Denton Mobile Car Wash 0.74 mi
- SG Detailing 0.74 mi
- Elite Mobile Auto Detailing And More,LLC 0.74 mi · 5.0★
- Mr & Mrs Shine 0.74 mi
- Genie Auto Cleaning 0.74 mi
Operational Signals
- Equipment Working -0.83
- Membership Value -0.74
- Staff +0.64
- Per-Wash Price -0.39
Monthly Review Velocity
4.8 5,247 reviews 3 / 23 / 32
Trade-Area Competitors
- BAY BRIGHT CAR WASH 0.59 mi · 3.6★
- H.E.B Car Wash 0.67 mi · 3.3★
- H-E-B Fuel 0.67 mi · 4.5★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.92
- Wait Time +0.76
- Wash Quality +0.61
- Facility Cleanliness +0.55
Monthly Review Velocity
West Orange, TX 2900 MacArthur Dr 4.9 4,035 reviews 1 / 5 / 4
Trade-Area Competitors
- John's Custom Auto Detail 0.46 mi · 4.9★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.96
- Wait Time +0.85
- Equipment Working -0.75
- Facility Cleanliness +0.73
Monthly Review Velocity
4.7 3,879 reviews 6 / 65 / 78
Trade-Area Competitors
- 2smoov Auto Detailing 0.49 mi
- Car Wash 0.54 mi · 3.3★
- Car Wash 0.57 mi · 4.1★
- PR AUTO MOBILE DETAILING 0.68 mi · 5.0★
- AFT DRK Customs 0.83 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.85
- Facility Cleanliness +0.76
- Wait Time +0.70
- Equipment Working -0.69
Monthly Review Velocity
Bridge City, TX 1480 Texas Ave 4.9 3,727 reviews 3 / 3 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Flaco’s Detailing 0.06 mi · 4.9★
- CARWASH 0.56 mi · 1.0★
- Extreme Detail Hand Wash 0.99 mi · 4.4★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.95
- Wait Time +0.88
- Equipment Working -0.86
- Wash Quality +0.48
Monthly Review Velocity
Cedar Hill, TX 204 East Belt Line Rd 4.7 3,713 reviews 4 / 10 / 23
Trade-Area Competitors
- Family First Cleaning & Handyman Solutions 0.54 mi · 5.0★
- SUNVIBES MOBILE DETAILING 0.58 mi · 5.0★
- Snap Clean Car Wash 0.65 mi · 4.5★
- North Texas Mobile Auto Detailing 0.81 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.88
- Equipment Working -0.84
- Wait Time +0.83
- Facility Cleanliness +0.54
Monthly Review Velocity
McComb, MS 1035 US-51 4.9 3,626 reviews 2 / 14 / 0
Trade-Area Competitors
- Sud Buddy High End Car Detailing Services 0.30 mi · 4.8★
- B-Kwik Car Wash 0.65 mi
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.97
- Wait Time +0.93
- Facility Cleanliness +0.91
- Wash Quality +0.80
Monthly Review Velocity
Port Arthur, TX 4650 FM 365 4.9 3,599 reviews 5 / 23 / 20
Trade-Area Competitors
- Extreme Detail Hand Wash 0.09 mi · 4.4★
- H.E.B Wash 0.29 mi
- H-E-B Fuel 0.31 mi · 4.6★
- Paper Street Mobile Detailng & Service, LLC 0.72 mi · 5.0★
- David's Carwash 0.91 mi · 3.7★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.98
- Wait Time +0.94
- Wash Quality +0.81
- Membership Value +0.72
Monthly Review Velocity
4.5 3,595 reviews 2 / 26 / 35
Trade-Area Competitors
- Soapy Jeff's Car Wash & Oil Change 0.69 mi · 4.0★
- Zips Car Wash 0.97 mi · 4.3★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.89
- Wait Time +0.71
- Equipment Working -0.68
- Facility Cleanliness +0.62
Monthly Review Velocity
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Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 134,587 customer reviews of Take 5 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. 70 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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