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Car Washes in Shelby County, TN
Shelby County, TN has 72 car washes across 12 chains and 22 independents, drawing 38,354 Google reviews with a 1.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (53% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.58★. The BLS counts 60 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $27,826 average wage.
Shelby County at a glance
- Car washes
- 72
- 31% independent
- Top operator
- Take 5 Car Wash
- 14 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.58★
- +0.17 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.3%
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 53% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 60
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 922,195
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 360,590
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,808
- 6.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
60
Employer establishments
441
Industry jobs
$27,826
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 Shelby County, TN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 13,966 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.22
Speed & wait
+0.55
Wash quality
+0.59
Customer service
+0.87
Equipment reliability
-0.37
Facilities
+0.74
Membership value
+0.09
Top operators in Shelby County, TN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 14 | 4.61 |
| bp | 11 | 3.80 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 6 | 4.76 |
| Zips Car Wash | 6 | 4.20 |
| Club Car Wash | 3 | 4.80 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 2 | 4.74 |
| Century Express Carwash | 2 | 4.48 |
| Memphis Wash Co. | 2 | 4.81 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 1 | 3.80 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 3.90 |
| KINGS DETAILING | 1 | 4.40 |
| Showroom Mobile Car Detailing | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Shelby County, TN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 2,348 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,152 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,928 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,819 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,819 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,722 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,638 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,583 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,468 |
| Shine and Roll Car Wash | 5.0 | 1,465 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,439 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,421 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,400 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,328 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,289 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,145 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 4.7 | 930 |
| Zips Car Wash | 3.9 | 849 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 3.8 | 797 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.2 | 786 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.1 | 753 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 4.8 | 727 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.7 | 703 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 4.9 | 562 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Memphis South, TN | 3.9 | 534 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 4.8 | 529 |
| Glide Xpress Car Wash | 4.8 | 522 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.7 | 490 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.4 | 449 |
| Zips Car Wash | 3.9 | 377 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.8 | 300 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.8 | 264 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.9 | 240 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.7 | 209 |
| Cougar Chemical | 4.9 | 207 |
| Perfection Auto Refinish | 4.7 | 203 |
| Century Express Carwash - Winchester and Riverdale | 4.5 | 194 |
| Memphis Wash Co. | 4.9 | 170 |
| Enfield’s Detail | 4.8 | 157 |
| Memphis Wash Co. | 4.7 | 151 |
| Gr8 Detailing Co. | 5.0 | 145 |
| Word of Mouth Detailing | 4.7 | 105 |
| Detailing MJ | 5.0 | 94 |
| Pristine Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 86 |
| bp | 4.0 | 67 |
| Nine Lions Mobile Car and Truck Wash | 4.8 | 60 |
| bp | 3.9 | 56 |
| bp | 3.8 | 55 |
| Pristine Auto Spa | 4.6 | 53 |
| Magic Hands Wash & Services | 5.0 | 52 |
| bp | 4.1 | 52 |
| Detailing World Memphis | 4.9 | 39 |
| Wet Whips Detailing | 4.8 | 36 |
| S&A Carwash/ Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 35 |
| Opti-Coat Detail & Tint Center | 4.4 | 31 |
| Royal1 Mobile Detailing Memphis | 4.7 | 28 |
| 2GO Auto Care | 5.0 | 28 |
| Wet Detail | 4.8 | 24 |
| M & M Mobile Car Wash & Detail | 4.4 | 24 |
| bp | 2.9 | 22 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 72 car washes in Shelby County, TN.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Shelby County, TN
How many car washes are in Shelby County, TN?
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WashIndex tracks 72 car washes in Shelby County, TN — 12 chain operators and 22 independents. The BLS separately counts 60 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Shelby County, TN?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Shelby County, TN, with 38 of 72 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Shelby County, TN?
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Car-wash employees in Shelby County earn about $27,826 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 441 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_shelby_county_tn_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Shelby County, TN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/shelby-county-tn},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Shelby County, TN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Memphis metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.