Car Washes in Grand Forks County, ND
Grand Forks County, ND has 11 car washes across 4 chains and 5 independents, drawing 2,113 Google reviews with a 3.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (45% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.48★. The BLS counts 8 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $31,188 average wage.
Grand Forks County at a glance
- Car washes
- 11
- 45% independent
- Top operator
- Rydell Car Wash
- 2 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.48★
- +0.07 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.2%
- 2.0× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 45% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 8
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 72,764
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 31,045
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 6,615
- 3.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.6
- 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 Grand Forks County, ND
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 568 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Grand Forks County, ND
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Rydell Car Wash | 2 | 4.27 |
| Petro Serve USA #201 | 2 | 3.94 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Simonson Station Stores | 1 | 4.50 |
Car washes in Grand Forks County, ND
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.5 | 557 |
| Rydell Detail Center | 4.3 | 456 |
| Rydell Car Wash | 4.2 | 215 |
| Big Wheels Truck Wash Inc. | 5.0 | 174 |
| Auto Massage Detailing, Ceramic Coating, Paint Protection Film, Grand Forks, ND | 4.9 | 152 |
| Simonson Car Wash - Grand Forks | 4.5 | 146 |
| C C Car Wash | 4.5 | 121 |
| Petro Serve USA #201 | 4.0 | 108 |
| Cole’s Detailing (Auto, Boat & RV) | 4.9 | 86 |
| Petro Serve USA #207 | 3.8 | 50 |
| Rebirth Detailing | 5.0 | 48 |
About Grand Forks County, ND
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Grand Forks County, ND — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/grand-forks-county-nd
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