County market analysis · Data updated · June 9, 2026

Car Washes in Grundy County, IL

Name: Grundy County, IL Car Wash Market Dataset
Creator: WashIndex
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Grundy County, IL has 13 car washes across 4 chains and 1 independents, drawing 732 Google reviews with a 12.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (69% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate below the national norm at 3.88★. The BLS counts 3 car-wash employer establishments in the county.

Grundy County at a glance

Car washes: 13; 8% independent
Top operator: bp; 5 locations
Avg rating: 3.88★; -0.53 vs U.S. norm
Damage rate: 12.1%; 7.8× U.S. norm
Top format: in-bay automatic; 69% of classified
BLS establishments: 3; employer businesses (QCEW)

Market Quality snapshot

Population: 52,920; ACS 2023 5-year
Households: 20,518; ACS 2023 5-year
Residents per wash: 4,071; 2.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
Express tunnels per 10K households: 1.5; above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites

Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024

Employer establishments

—

Industry jobs

—

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 Grundy County, IL

Customer-experience signals

Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 107 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.

Price & value

+0.00

Speed & wait

+0.09

Wash quality

+0.02

Customer service

+0.17

Equipment reliability

-1.00

Facilities

+0.60

Membership value

+0.60

Top operators in Grundy County, IL

Operator	Locations	Avg rating	Damage rate
bp	5	3.57	0.0%
WashCove Car Wash	3	4.01	17.3%
Shell	2	3.66	0.0%
Circle K	2	3.69	0.0%

Car washes in Grundy County, IL

Car wash	City	Format	Rating	Reviews
WashCove Car Wash	Morris	Express Tunnel	3.9	195
WashCove Car Wash	Morris	Express Tunnel	4.2	159
WashCove Carwash Channahon	Channahon	Express Tunnel	3.9	100
bp	Minooka	In-Bay Automatic	3.5	77
bp	Morris	In-Bay Automatic	3.8	56
bp	Coal City	In-Bay Automatic	2.4	25
Shell	Minooka	In-Bay Automatic	3.7	22
bp	South Wilmington	In-Bay Automatic	3.9	22
bp	Mazon	In-Bay Automatic	4.3	19
Alex P’s Custom Detail	Minooka	Detail Shop	4.8	18
Circle K \| Gas Station	Minooka	In-Bay Automatic	3.3	14
Circle K \| Car Wash	Morris	In-Bay Automatic	4.1	13
Shell	Channahon	In-Bay Automatic	3.6	12

Frequently Asked Questions

About Grundy County, IL

How many car washes are in Grundy County, IL?

WashIndex tracks 13 car washes in Grundy County, IL — 4 chain operators and 1 independents. The BLS separately counts 3 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.

What is the most common type of car wash in Grundy County, IL?

In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in Grundy County, IL, with 9 of 13 locations.

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BibTeX

@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_grundy_county_il_2026,
  title  = {{Car Washes in Grundy County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
  author = {{WashIndex}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {Jun},
  url    = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/grundy-county-il},
  urldate = {2026-06-09},
}

Per-location car-wash data for Grundy County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Chicago metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.