Car Washes in Cabarrus County, NC
Cabarrus County, NC has 29 car washes across 10 chains and 8 independents, drawing 8,859 Google reviews with a 1.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (28% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.35★. The BLS counts 18 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $20,741 average wage.
Cabarrus County at a glance
- Car washes
- 29
- 28% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 6 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.35★
- -0.06 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.8%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 28% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 18
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 231,262
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 80,370
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,975
- 4.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.9
- 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 Cabarrus County, NC
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,329 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Cabarrus County, NC
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 6 | 3.62 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 4 | 4.28 |
| Autobell Car Wash | 3 | 3.89 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 2 | 4.65 |
| Zips Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Sam's Xpress Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| The RipTide Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| SolarShine Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Sam's Mart | 1 | 2.70 |
Car washes in Cabarrus County, NC
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,859 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.4 | 874 |
| Autobell Car Wash | 3.8 | 827 |
| Sam's Xpress Car Wash | 4.4 | 753 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 700 |
| Autobell Car Wash | 4.0 | 678 |
| The RipTide Car Wash | 4.4 | 638 |
| Autobell Car Wash | 3.9 | 628 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 317 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 4.3 | 181 |
| Immaculate Mic's Auto Detailing | 4.7 | 174 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 4.2 | 155 |
| SolarShine Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 137 |
| Kannapolis AutoSpa | 4.5 | 127 |
| IEFinesse Detailing | 4.9 | 115 |
| bp | 3.6 | 94 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 4.5 | 93 |
| bp | 3.1 | 93 |
| Tranquility Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 79 |
| Brother & Brother Detailing | 5.0 | 69 |
| Shine On Automotive Detailing & Ceramic coatings | 5.0 | 62 |
| Mint Detailing Studio | 4.9 | 53 |
| bp | 4.3 | 52 |
| bp | 4.2 | 43 |
| Royal Rinse Car Wash | 3.4 | 14 |
| Tim The Car Wash Man | 5.0 | 11 |
| bp | 3.4 | 11 |
| Sam's Mart | 2.7 | 11 |
| bp | 3.0 | 11 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Cabarrus County, NC — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/cabarrus-county-nc
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} Per-location car-wash data for Cabarrus County, NC (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Charlotte metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.