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Car Washes in Rutherford County, TN
Rutherford County, TN has 40 car washes across 9 chains and 18 independents, drawing 12,444 Google reviews with a 3.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (50% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.30★. The BLS counts 30 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $28,111 average wage.
Rutherford County at a glance
- Car washes
- 40
- 45% independent
- Top operator
- Take 5 Car Wash
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.30★
- -0.11 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.4%
- 2.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 50% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 30
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 351,591
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 125,861
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,790
- 4.5× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.6
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
30
Employer establishments
210
Industry jobs
$28,111
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 Rutherford County, TN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 3,286 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.12
Speed & wait
+0.43
Wash quality
+0.54
Customer service
+0.69
Equipment reliability
-0.62
Facilities
+0.51
Membership value
-0.02
Top operators in Rutherford County, TN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4 | 4.39 |
| Wash N Roll Car Wash | 4 | 3.28 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 4.18 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3 | 4.01 |
| Smith Brothers Car Wash | 2 | 4.22 |
| Washtopia | 2 | 4.55 |
| bp | 2 | 4.74 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
Car washes in Rutherford County, TN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,275 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,104 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 929 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.1 | 923 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 891 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.0 | 512 |
| Smith Brothers Car Wash | 4.4 | 499 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 477 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 408 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.1 | 401 |
| Smith Brothers Car Wash | 4.0 | 389 |
| Grand Wash Express | 4.8 | 381 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 339 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Smyrna, TN | 3.5 | 291 |
| Washtopia | 4.6 | 291 |
| Splashy's Car Wash | 4.6 | 291 |
| Washtopia | 4.5 | 279 |
| Od's Car Wash & Detail | 3.8 | 277 |
| Starbrite Car Wash & Auto Detailing | 4.0 | 270 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 263 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Murfreesboro, TN (New Salem Hwy) | 3.0 | 241 |
| Abundance Auto Detail | 5.0 | 202 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Murfreesboro, TN (South Church St) | 3.2 | 201 |
| Yarlett's Auto detailing - Murfreesboro Car Detailing and Ceramic Coating | 4.7 | 185 |
| The Detail Donkey | 4.9 | 167 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 3.8 | 163 |
| Nelson's Mobile Detail LLC | 4.6 | 162 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Murfreesboro, TN (January St) | 3.5 | 103 |
| CGI Detailing - Professional Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 93 |
| Mob Car Detailing | 5.0 | 74 |
| Nasty Nate’s Detailing | 5.0 | 65 |
| Murfreesboro Mobile Detail | 4.9 | 64 |
| Bartlett's Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 53 |
| Shine So-Well Mobile Detailing | 4.8 | 45 |
| Kolo Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 43 |
| Detail cartel | 5.0 | 38 |
| Marlins Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 22 |
| bp | 4.6 | 12 |
| Young Gun Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 11 |
| bp | 4.9 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Rutherford County, TN
How many car washes are in Rutherford County, TN?
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WashIndex tracks 40 car washes in Rutherford County, TN — 9 chain operators and 18 independents. The BLS separately counts 30 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Rutherford County, TN?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Rutherford County, TN, with 20 of 40 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Rutherford County, TN?
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Car-wash employees in Rutherford County earn about $28,111 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 210 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_rutherford_county_tn_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Rutherford County, TN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/rutherford-county-tn},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Rutherford County, TN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Nashville metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.