Car Washes in Craighead County, AR
Craighead County, AR has 11 car washes across 4 chains and 5 independents, drawing 3,458 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (55% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.49★. The BLS counts 11 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,916 average wage.
Craighead County at a glance
- Car washes
- 11
- 45% independent
- Top operator
- Tommy's Express® Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.49★
- +0.08 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 55% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 11
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 112,097
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 43,357
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 10,191
- 5.3× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.4
- above ~1.0 — contested · 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 Craighead County, AR
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 943 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Craighead County, AR
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3 | 4.49 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Rhyno Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
Car washes in Craighead County, AR
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,150 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 854 |
| Rhyno Car Wash | 4.2 | 340 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 325 |
| Wolf Star Wash | 4.0 | 245 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 189 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Detailing | 4.9 | 170 |
| HWY 1 DETAILING | 5.0 | 114 |
| Laws Detailing | 5.0 | 28 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.3 | 27 |
| JD's Detail | 5.0 | 16 |
About Craighead County, AR
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Craighead County, AR — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/craighead-county-ar
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title = {{Car Washes in Craighead County, AR — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/craighead-county-ar},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Craighead County, AR (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Jonesboro metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.