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Car Washes in Genesee County, MI
Genesee County, MI has 43 car washes across 10 chains and 10 independents, drawing 8,293 Google reviews with a 4.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (58% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.24★. The BLS counts 20 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,555 average wage.
Genesee County at a glance
- Car washes
- 43
- 23% independent
- Top operator
- Fast Eddie's Car Wash and Oil Change
- 7 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.24★
- -0.17 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 4.2%
- 2.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 58% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 20
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 404,087
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 166,375
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,397
- 4.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.5
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
20
Employer establishments
249
Industry jobs
$30,555
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 Genesee County, MI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,497 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.10
Speed & wait
+0.67
Wash quality
+0.47
Customer service
+0.68
Equipment reliability
-0.63
Facilities
+0.62
Membership value
+0.23
Top operators in Genesee County, MI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Eddie's Car Wash and Oil Change | 7 | 4.15 |
| Sparkle Buggy Car Wash | 7 | 3.97 |
| bp | 5 | 3.60 |
| Krispy Klean Car Wash | 3 | 4.16 |
| Wash World | 3 | 4.04 |
| Al's Super Wash | TOUCHLESS Car Wash | Fenton | 3 | 4.31 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 2 | 3.88 |
| Drip Car Wash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Jax Kar Wash | 1 | 3.90 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
Car washes in Genesee County, MI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Eddie's Car Wash and Oil Change | 4.1 | 774 |
| Drip Car Wash | 4.7 | 646 |
| Fast Eddie'sCar Wash and Oil Change | 4.2 | 559 |
| Krispy Klean Car Wash | 4.1 | 432 |
| Jax Kar Wash - Fenton | 3.9 | 422 |
| Fast Eddie's Car Wash and Oil Change | 4.2 | 418 |
| WhiteWater Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 351 |
| Scrub A Dub Car Wash | 3.8 | 322 |
| Fast Eddie's Car Wash and Oil Change | 4.3 | 304 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3.8 | 271 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 3.6 | 245 |
| Mattis Auto Wash | 4.0 | 244 |
| Coco Ceramics - SB³ Coatings | 5.0 | 229 |
| Krispy Klean Car Wash | 3.9 | 223 |
| Sparkle Buggy Car Wash | 4.3 | 211 |
| Life Behind Tint Window Tinting & Detailing | 4.9 | 194 |
| D&L Auto Detailing and Ceramic Pro Tri-County Auto Spa | 5.0 | 194 |
| Krispy Klean Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 189 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 4.1 | 174 |
| MATTIS WASH WORLD | 4.3 | 173 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.0 | 167 |
| DMW AUTOMOTIVE LLC | 4.7 | 163 |
| Sparkle Buggy Car Wash | 4.1 | 158 |
| Fast Eddie's Car Wash | 4.0 | 143 |
| Sparkle Buggy Car Wash | 4.0 | 142 |
| Sparkle Buggy Car Wash | 4.2 | 138 |
| Al's Super Wash | TOUCHLESS Car Wash | Fenton | 4.2 | 124 |
| All Shine Auto Detailing | 4.6 | 100 |
| Mattis Wash World | 3.6 | 81 |
| Al's Super Wash | TOUCHLESS Car Wash | Grand Blanc | 4.4 | 77 |
| Hamilton's Auto Detailing INC | 4.8 | 75 |
| Al's Super Wash | TOUCHLESS Car Wash | Dort Hwy | 4.4 | 70 |
| T-Rods Collision & Restoration Center | 4.4 | 43 |
| bp | 3.7 | 43 |
| bp | 3.5 | 34 |
| Linden Car Wash | 4.2 | 32 |
| bp | 3.3 | 28 |
| Fast Eddie's And Letavis Enterprises | 3.2 | 22 |
| UltraShine Car Detail | 5.0 | 22 |
| Clio Detailing | 5.0 | 18 |
| Letavis Car Wash | 3.8 | 15 |
| Amoco | 3.8 | 13 |
| Amoco | 4.1 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Genesee County, MI
How many car washes are in Genesee County, MI?
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WashIndex tracks 43 car washes in Genesee County, MI — 10 chain operators and 10 independents. The BLS separately counts 20 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Genesee County, MI?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Genesee County, MI, with 25 of 43 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Genesee County, MI?
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Car-wash employees in Genesee County earn about $30,555 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 249 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_genesee_county_mi_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Genesee County, MI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/genesee-county-mi},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Genesee County, MI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Flint metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.