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Car Washes in Franklin County, OH
Franklin County, OH has 134 car washes across 20 chains and 53 independents, drawing 35,332 Google reviews with a 2.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (39% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.29★. The BLS counts 81 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $41,845 average wage.
Franklin County at a glance
- Car washes
- 134
- 40% independent
- Top operator
- Moo Moo Express Car Wash
- 30 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.29★
- -0.13 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.6%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 81
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,321,635
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 547,922
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,863
- 5.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.9
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
81
Employer establishments
807
Industry jobs
$41,845
Avg annual wage
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 Franklin County, OH
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 8,611 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.15
Speed & wait
+0.11
Wash quality
+0.63
Customer service
+0.57
Equipment reliability
-0.67
Facilities
+0.32
Membership value
-0.21
Top operators in Franklin County, OH
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 30 | 4.32 |
| Sheetz | 14 | 3.49 |
| bp | 6 | 3.17 |
| GetGo Café + Market & WetGo Car Wash | 6 | 3.51 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 3 | 4.14 |
| Turbo Wash Car Wash | 3 | 4.15 |
| Captain Car Wash | 2 | 4.11 |
| True Driven Car Detailing Columbus | 2 | 5.00 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.72 |
| Carriage House Express Wash - Soft Touch and Touchless / Touch Free Car Wash | 2 | 4.07 |
| truenorth | 2 | 2.58 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Zoom Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Duke Boyz | 1 | 3.80 |
| Legends Car Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
| Spearko's Mobile Auto Detailing | 1 | 4.80 |
| Touchless Express Car Wash | 1 | 3.20 |
| SmartWash | 1 | 3.90 |
| Cumberland Farms AutoSpa Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
| BellStores | 1 | 3.60 |
Car washes in Franklin County, OH
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,772 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,388 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,352 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,351 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,220 |
| Professional Truck Washing | 4.0 | 1,150 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,108 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,019 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,006 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 974 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 929 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 854 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 835 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 823 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 698 |
| Lionheart Detailing Columbus - Ceramic coating & Tint | 4.9 | 688 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 678 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 646 |
| Buckeye Car Wash | 4.1 | 511 |
| Universal Detailing LLC | 4.8 | 493 |
| Ziebart | 4.6 | 454 |
| Ziebart | 4.6 | 440 |
| Captain Car Wash | 4.3 | 435 |
| Blue Hippo Car Wash | 4.4 | 429 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 427 |
| Buckeye Carwash / Valvoline Express Care | 4.7 | 426 |
| Sheetz | 4.2 | 425 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 396 |
| A Touch of Class Car Wash | 4.3 | 393 |
| Tuff Detail Service | 4.9 | 368 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 352 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 342 |
| Sheetz | 3.4 | 329 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 326 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 295 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 288 |
| Turbo Wash Car Wash | 4.3 | 283 |
| D4 Mobile auto spa and Detailing | 4.6 | 276 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 268 |
| Captain Car Wash | 3.8 | 261 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 254 |
| Car Dorks Wash & Detail | 4.8 | 232 |
| Turbo Wash Car Wash | 4.3 | 227 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 202 |
| Vohnt | 4.9 | 196 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 195 |
| Best Lil Detailer llc | 4.9 | 195 |
| Zoom Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 188 |
| Sheetz | 2.9 | 187 |
| Sheetz | 3.4 | 181 |
| Clintonville Auto Detailing And Hand Car Wash | 4.1 | 177 |
| Outshine Detail & Ceramic Coating Columbus, Ohio | 4.9 | 173 |
| Exclusive Customs | 4.9 | 172 |
| Sheetz | 2.8 | 167 |
| Turbo Wash Car Wash | 3.7 | 164 |
| Moo Moo Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 163 |
| Sheetz | 3.4 | 162 |
| Danilets Detailing | 5.0 | 159 |
| Parkmead Car Wash | 4.2 | 157 |
| Sawmill Express & Full Service Car Wash | 3.8 | 155 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 134 car washes in Franklin County, OH.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Franklin County, OH
How many car washes are in Franklin County, OH?
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WashIndex tracks 134 car washes in Franklin County, OH — 20 chain operators and 53 independents. The BLS separately counts 81 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Franklin County, OH?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Franklin County, OH, with 52 of 134 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Franklin County, OH?
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Car-wash employees in Franklin County earn about $41,845 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 807 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_franklin_county_oh_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Franklin County, OH — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/franklin-county-oh},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Franklin County, OH (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Columbus metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.