Car Washes in Sullivan County, TN
Sullivan County, TN has 17 car washes across 6 chains and 6 independents, drawing 4,482 Google reviews with a 3.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (65% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.43★. The BLS counts 15 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,540 average wage.
Sullivan County at a glance
- Car washes
- 17
- 35% independent
- Top operator
- Ultimate Shine Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.43★
- Damage rate
- 3.1%
- 2.0× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 65% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 15
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 159,693
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 68,408
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,394
- 4.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.6
- above ~1.5 — heavily built · 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 Sullivan County, TN
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,399 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Top operators in Sullivan County, TN
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 3 | 4.35 |
| Wash N Roll Car Wash | 3 | 3.98 |
| The Car Wash | 2 | 4.24 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Doug's Super Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
Car washes in Sullivan County, TN
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 4.3 | 831 |
| Take 5 Car Wash | 4.8 | 680 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Bristol, TN | 4.0 | 662 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 4.4 | 540 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.5 | 427 |
| Ideal Auto Detail | 4.9 | 278 |
| Doug's Super Wash | 4.3 | 233 |
| Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 4.4 | 150 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Kingsport, TN (Center St) | 3.8 | 140 |
| TruShine Car Wash IV | 4.2 | 130 |
| Autosthetics | 5.0 | 87 |
| TruShine Car Wash VI | 4.3 | 75 |
| Supreme Finish Line Car Care LLC | 5.0 | 73 |
| Direct Auto Reconditioning | 4.9 | 70 |
| Detail Geeks Car Care (DBA The Rogue Garage) | 4.8 | 52 |
| Wash N' Roll Car Wash - Kingsport, TN (Fort Henry) | 4.2 | 37 |
| Ceramic Revolution | 4.8 | 17 |
About Sullivan County, TN
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Car Washes in Sullivan County, TN — Market Analysis & Statistics. https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/sullivan-county-tn
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title = {{Car Washes in Sullivan County, TN — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
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year = {2026},
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} Per-location car-wash data for Sullivan County, TN (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Kingsport metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.