Car Washes in Alachua County, FL
Alachua County, FL has 31 car washes across 9 chains and 14 independents, drawing 7,264 Google reviews with a 1.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (48% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.39★. The BLS counts 10 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,087 average wage.
Alachua County at a glance
- Car washes
- 31
- 45% independent
- Top operator
- Circle K
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.39★
- Damage rate
- 1.9%
- 1.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 48% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 10
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 281,751
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 112,776
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,089
- 4.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.7
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts employer establishments — a narrower universe than all physical wash locations. “—” = withheld by BLS for disclosure.
Format mix in Alachua County, FL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,620 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Alachua County, FL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K | 6 | 3.40 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.53 |
| Gallo Car Wash 13th Street | 2 | 4.53 |
| Bender 7 Mobile Car detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 2 | 4.94 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Caliber Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| ModWash | 1 | 4.70 |
| RestorFX Chandler | 1 | 5.00 |
| bp | 1 | 3.80 |
Car washes in Alachua County, FL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,522 |
| Caliber Car Wash - Archer Rd | 4.8 | 1,458 |
| Park Place Car Wash | 3.9 | 902 |
| Scrubs Car Wash | 3.6 | 499 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 469 |
| Gallo Car Wash 13th Street | 4.5 | 356 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 336 |
| Circle K | 3.9 | 217 |
| ModWash | 4.7 | 199 |
| Express Detailing Mobile & Ceramic coatings | 4.9 | 181 |
| XTREME DETAILING - Paint Correction, Ceramic Coating & Pressure Washing | 4.9 | 153 |
| Gallo Car Wash Williston Road | 4.6 | 122 |
| Jacksons Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 111 |
| Bender 7 Auto detailing & Mobile detailing Gainesville | 4.9 | 105 |
| NextGen Auto Spa | 5.0 | 88 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.3 | 77 |
| Circle K | 2.6 | 71 |
| Bender 7 Mobile Car detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 57 |
| Ice Shine Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 52 |
| Circle K | 2.5 | 39 |
| Ohana Property Services | 5.0 | 35 |
| All Smiles Auto Detail | 4.9 | 33 |
| Casper Performance | 5.0 | 31 |
| GLAD Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 27 |
| Elite Perfection Autosalon | 5.0 | 27 |
| Mirror Image Coatings LLC | 5.0 | 24 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.7 | 20 |
| Mate carwash | 5.0 | 20 |
| bp | 3.8 | 12 |
| First Class Details | 5.0 | 11 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 2.0 | 10 |
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Alachua County, FL — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/alachua-county-fl
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} Per-location car-wash data for Alachua County, FL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Gainesville metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.