Car Washes in Cumberland County, NC
Cumberland County, NC has 29 car washes across 9 chains and 8 independents, drawing 15,643 Google reviews with a 0.9% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (45% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.60★. The BLS counts 16 car-wash employer establishments in the county.
Cumberland County at a glance
- Car washes
- 29
- 28% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 7 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.60★
- +0.19 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 0.9%
- 1.8× below norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 45% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 16
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 336,749
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 128,118
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,612
- 6.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- 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 Cumberland County, NC
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 6,598 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Cumberland County, NC
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 7 | 3.89 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 6 | 4.43 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 2 | 4.70 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Hurricane Express Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| The RipTide Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Laserwash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Kilo Two Alpha Automotive Detailing | 1 | 4.90 |
Car washes in Cumberland County, NC
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.2 | 2,391 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,871 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,637 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,372 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,256 |
| Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,249 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,075 |
| Car Wash USA Express | 4.4 | 828 |
| Hurricane Express Wash | 4.7 | 740 |
| Car Wash USA Express | 4.8 | 704 |
| Car Wash USA Express | 4.2 | 605 |
| The Detail Shop of Fayetteville LLC | 5.0 | 436 |
| Renegade Auto Spa NC- commercial & Auto tint, detailing, ceramic coating,ppf, vinyl wrap | 5.0 | 366 |
| The RipTide Car Wash | 4.7 | 255 |
| Premier Detailing -Tint, Ceramic Coatings, and more | 5.0 | 168 |
| Spring Lake Car Wash | 5.0 | 149 |
| PRO DETAILERS, LLC | 4.4 | 100 |
| bp | 4.0 | 68 |
| bp | 4.1 | 59 |
| ATA’s Powerwashing & Detailing | 5.0 | 51 |
| King James Mobile Car Wash/Pressure Washing | 5.0 | 50 |
| bp | 3.8 | 46 |
| bp | 3.6 | 42 |
| KRAKEN-CUSTOMS | 4.8 | 37 |
| Laserwash | 4.1 | 26 |
| Kilo Two Alpha Automotive Detailing | 4.9 | 21 |
| bp | 3.4 | 16 |
| Amoco | 4.1 | 15 |
| bp | 4.1 | 10 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Car Washes in Cumberland County, NC — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/cumberland-county-nc
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title = {{Car Washes in Cumberland County, NC — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
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urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Cumberland County, NC (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Fayetteville metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.