Wooly Wash
Wooly Wash is a 10-location in-bay automatic chain operating across 1 US state. Its weighted Google rating has slipped from 4.25★ to 3.76★ since 2026-01, a sustained decline measurable across 86 AI-extracted reviews.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
Key findings
- 10 in-bay automatic locations across 1 US state (largest footprint in Illinois).
- Weighted rating drifted from 4.25★ to 3.76★ starting 2026-01 — a sustained chain-wide decline.
- Built from 86 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.
10 locations across 1 states · dot size scales with review volume
The defining signal for Wooly Wash right now is a sustained rating decline. Rating fell from 4.25★ to 3.76★ starting 2026-01, with refund the leading complaint theme during the window. 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.
1,052 customer reviews underpin the chain-wide read, 86 of them AI-extracted across 55 dimensions.
Pricing varies across Wooly Wash's footprint. Across the 10 of 10 Wooly Wash locations with published pricing: median single car wash $6 (range $6–$6) — remarkably consistent across markets.
How much does a Wooly Wash car wash cost?
Published menu pricing across Wooly Wash's footprint, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. Pricing varies by location. 10 of 10 tracked locations have usable published pricing (100% coverage).
| Single wash menu at Wooly Wash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic | 10 locations | $6 |
| 2 | Deluxe | 10 locations | $8 |
| 3 | Premium | 10 locations | $9 |
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 Wooly Wash
How many locations does Wooly Wash have?
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What is the average customer rating at Wooly Wash?
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What format of car wash is Wooly Wash?
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Where does Wooly Wash have the most locations?
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How much does a Wooly Wash car wash cost?
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How have Wooly 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 4.25★ to 3.76★ starting 2026-01. 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
27 monthsAverage star rating by month
scale 1–5What customers love about Wooly Wash
- Wash Quality
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Where customers complain about Wooly Wash
No strongly-negative aspect signals.
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →
Operational health signals
How much competition does Wooly Wash face at each site?
4.7 competing car washes within 1 mile of the average Wooly Wash site; 6.1 within 3 miles. Competitive density compounds the impact of any quality drift — there are alternatives within driving distance.
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 Wooly Wash?
Customer-mentioned amenities at Wooly Wash; the percentages show how often each amenity comes up in reviews. Drift periods tend to surface specific amenity complaints (broken vacuums, missing dryers).
Alternatives to Wooly Wash
The chains that compete with it most directly, compared.
Which states does Wooly Wash operate in?
Footprint: 10 locations across 1 state. concentrated in Illinois (10). Per-state rating column below is where to look for geographic attribution of the drift.
| State | Locations | Total Reviews | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 | 1,052 | 4.35 |
What are the top Wooly Wash locations by review volume?
Per-location drill-down — useful for attributing the drift to specific sites. All 10 locations shown. Expand any row to see per-site monthly velocity and aspect breakdown.
Carbondale, IL 1700 W Main St 4.3 155 reviews 1 / 8 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Superior Detail Auto Spa LLC 0.13 mi · 4.8★
Operational Signals
- Wait Time -1.00
- Equipment Working -0.71
- Per-Wash Price +0.50
- Facility Cleanliness +0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
Marion, IL 1600-1610 W Dufour St 4.5 148 reviews 10 / 11 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Platinum Finish Auto Detailing LLC 0.15 mi
- Circle K | Car Wash 0.25 mi · 1.7★
- Circle K | Gas Station 0.26 mi · 3.8★
- Spray Force Mobile Solutions 0.30 mi
- Watermark Ford of Marion Service 0.48 mi · 4.2★
Operational Signals
- Staff +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Per-Wash Price +0.50
- Wash Quality +0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
Harrisburg, IL 314 S Commercial St 4.4 146 reviews 5 / 0 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Roc Wash-N-Go 0.42 mi · 3.8★
- The Detail Shop 0.54 mi
- Professional Hand Car Wash 0.72 mi
- Harrisburg Car Care 0.73 mi · 4.3★
- Scrubby Doo Wash Station 0.87 mi · 3.7★
Operational Signals
- Staff +1.00
- Wash Quality +0.60
Monthly Review Velocity
Benton, IL 619 W Main St 4.1 121 reviews 4 / 3 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Mach 1 Car wash 0.22 mi · 1.0★
- King's Premium Detailing 0.26 mi
- Circle K | Car Wash 0.57 mi · 3.7★
- CMB Mobile Detailing 0.80 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff -1.00
- Equipment Working -1.00
- Facility Cleanliness -1.00
- Wash Quality -0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
Carmi, IL 220 Commerce St 4.4 116 reviews 2 / 0 / 0
Trade-Area Competitors
- Suds Carwash 0.32 mi · 3.8★
- Wingo and son mobile detailing and pressure washing 0.86 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price +1.00
- Staff +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
West Frankfort, IL 109 N Logan St 4.5 97 reviews 6 / 8 / 2
Trade-Area Competitors
- Bird Bath Car Wash 0.18 mi · 3.5★
- Miner's auto detailing 0.58 mi
- Circle K | Gas Station 0.61 mi · 4.3★
- Circle K | Car Wash 0.63 mi · 3.5★
- Bird Bath Car Wash 0.80 mi
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price +1.00
- Equipment Working +1.00
- Wash Quality +0.33
- Staff +0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
Carbondale, IL 120 N Giant City Rd 4.2 82 reviews 2 / 7 / 2
Trade-Area Competitors
- Finish Line Car Wash 0.39 mi · 4.0★
- Mint Auto Detail 0.74 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Per-Wash Price +1.00
- Staff -1.00
- Equipment Working -1.00
- Facility Cleanliness -1.00
Monthly Review Velocity
Marion, IL 1708 W Main St 4.4 72 reviews 12 / 9 / 1
Trade-Area Competitors
- Dirtbuster Car Wash 0.00 mi · 4.2★
- Cameron's Detailing Center 0.13 mi · 4.7★
- Crystal Quality Car Wash 0.19 mi · 2.8★
- Spray Force Mobile Solutions 0.60 mi
- Platinum Finish Auto Detailing LLC 0.66 mi
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Wash Quality +0.67
- Staff +0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
Carterville, IL 1200 S Division St 4.4 69 reviews 2 / 4 / 13
Trade-Area Competitors
- MotoMart Convenience Stores 0.19 mi · 4.5★
- 1st Class Restoration and Repair 0.43 mi
Operational Signals
- Wash Quality +1.00
- Staff +1.00
- Per-Wash Price +0.33
- Equipment Working +0.33
Monthly Review Velocity
Mt Vernon, IL 219 Main St 4.2 46 reviews 3 / 11 / 3
Trade-Area Competitors
- Morales Mobile Detailing 0.28 mi
- Monty's Auto Detailing 0.79 mi
- A & K Auto 0.94 mi · 4.4★
Operational Signals
Monthly Review Velocity
Data as of 2026-05-24. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 24). Wooly Wash — WashIndex operator profile. https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/wooly-wash
WashIndex. "Wooly Wash — WashIndex operator profile." WashIndex. Last modified May 24, 2026. https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/wooly-wash.
"Wooly Wash — WashIndex operator profile." WashIndex, May. 24, 2026, https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/wooly-wash.
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} About this profile
Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 86 customer reviews of Wooly 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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