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Car Washes in Arkansas

Statewide market analysis: locations, chains, customer-experience scores, and head-to-head against US national averages.

Data updated · May 24, 2026

1,056 car wash locations across 5 metropolitan areas in Arkansas, generating 67,176 customer reviews analyzed across 55 dimensions and 14 tracked chain operators.

Locations
1,056
across 5 metros
Reviews Analyzed
67K
total customer reviews
Avg Rating
4.42
review-weighted, /5
Chains Operating
14
distinct chain operators
Headline Findings

The Arkansas car wash market spans 1,056 locations across 5 metropolitan areas, with 67,176 customer reviews powering the analysis. The state-level review-weighted average rating is 4.42 stars — roughly in line with the US national average of 4.45.

Take 5 Car Wash operates the largest footprint in Arkansas with 22 locations, followed by Splash Car Wash (21) and Club Car Wash (17). The top 3 chains together account for 5.7% of the state's tracked wash count — a highly fragmented market structure.

Customer-reported damage rate runs 1.85% in Arkansas — higher than the US national baseline of 1.49%. Membership cancellation friction (the share of membership-discussing reviews that report difficulty unsubscribing) is 12.1%, in line with the US national baseline of 12.2%. Format-wise, the dominant wash category in the state is Express Tunnel with 39.5% of classified locations.

01 Top Chains in Arkansas

Which car wash chains have the most locations in Arkansas?

The 20 largest chain operators in Arkansas by location count. Each chain page drills into per-location ratings, customer-experience pillars, damage rate, and membership economics.

# Chain Arkansas Locations
1 Take 5 Car Wash 22
2 Splash Car Wash 21
3 Club Car Wash 17
4 Zips Car Wash 7
5 Tommy's Express® Car Wash 6
6 Glide Xpress Car Wash 5
7 Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash 5
8 Portside 4 4
9 Rhyno Car Wash 4
10 McBee's Coffee & Carwash 2
11 Oasis Car Wash 2
12 Tsunami Express Car Wash 2
13 Century Express Carwash 1
14 Truckomat of Kenly 1
02 Metro Areas in Arkansas

Which metro areas in Arkansas have the most car washes?

All 5 metropolitan statistical areas in Arkansas, sorted by tracked wash count. Click any metro to drill into its full market analysis — format mix, chain rankings, county breakdown, ZIP-level income overlays, and per-location data.

# Metro Area Locations
1 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 433
2 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 342
3 Fort Smith, AR-OK 137
4 Jonesboro, AR 87
5 Hot Springs, AR 57
03 Cities with City-Level Profiles

City-level analyses for Arkansas

7 cities in Arkansas have a dedicated city-level profile — built only for cities with substantive car wash density and review volume. Click any city to see its local chain rankings, format mix, top-rated wash, and county-level breakdown.

City Locations
Fayetteville, AR 17
Springdale, AR 16
Bentonville, AR 15
Little Rock, AR 15
Rogers, AR 14
Fort Smith, AR 11
Jonesboro, AR 11
04 Format Mix

What format of car wash is most common in Arkansas?

Classification distribution across the state's 157 format-classified locations.

Format Locations Share of State
Express Tunnel 62 39.5%
Detail Shop 58 36.9%
Full Service 22 14.0%
Self-Serve Bay 12 7.6%
In-Bay Automatic 3 1.9%
05 Customer Experience

How do customers rate Arkansas car washes across the 7 pillars?

Review-weighted net-sentiment scores across the 7 customer-experience pillars WashIndex extracts from every review. Scores range from −1 (universally negative) to +1 (universally positive).

  • Customer Service +0.83
  • Wash Quality +0.68
  • Facility Cleanliness +0.67
  • Wait Time +0.55
  • Price +0.20
  • Membership Value +0.18
  • Equipment Reliability -0.45

Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar national leaderboards →

Frequently Asked Questions

About car washes in Arkansas

How many car washes are in Arkansas?

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1,056 car wash locations are tracked in Arkansas across 5 metropolitan statistical areas in the WashIndex dataset, generating 67,176 customer reviews. The dataset includes 14 distinct chain operators and approximately 929 independent locations, with 5.7% of the state's wash count concentrated in the top 3 chains.

Which car wash chain has the most locations in Arkansas?

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Take 5 Car Wash operates the most locations in Arkansas with 22 car washes across the state, generating 18,853 customer reviews and a state-level average rating of 4.55 stars. The next-largest operators in the state are Splash Car Wash (21 locations) and Club Car Wash (17 locations).

What is the average car wash rating in Arkansas?

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The review-weighted average car wash rating in Arkansas is 4.42 stars across 67,176 customer reviews — roughly in line with the US national average of 4.45. The highest-volume MSAs in the state are Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith.

Which metro area has the most car washes in Arkansas?

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The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area has the most car washes in Arkansas with 433 locations and a review-weighted average rating of 4.34 stars. The next-largest metros are Fayetteville (342 locations) and Fort Smith (137 locations).

How concentrated is the car wash market in Arkansas?

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The Arkansas car wash market is highly fragmented — the top 3 chains by location count (Take 5 Car Wash, Splash Car Wash, Club Car Wash) operate 5.7% of the state's tracked wash locations. 14 distinct chains have at least one location in the state.

What is the car wash damage rate in Arkansas?

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The reviewer-reported damage rate across Arkansas car washes is 1.85% of LLM-scored reviews — higher than the US national average of 1.49%. Damage rates are extracted per review through WashIndex's structured AI pipeline and reflect customer-reported incidents rather than insurance claims.

How easy is it to cancel a car wash membership in Arkansas?

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Across membership-discussing reviews of Arkansas car washes, the reviewer-reported cancellation-friction rate is 12.1% — in line with the US national average of 12.2%. Cancellation friction varies enormously by operator: see WashIndex's chain-level cancellation leaderboard for the full distribution.

Methodology

Coverage. All car washes located in Arkansas metropolitan statistical areas (Census 2023 CBSA delineation), tracked across 5 metros. Customer reviews are ingested from Google and processed through WashIndex's structured LLM extraction pipeline across 55 dimensions.

State-level aggregates. Location counts, review counts, and rating averages are review-weighted sums across the state's MSAs. Damage rate, cancellation rate, and aspect scores are weighted by scored-review volume so high-review-count markets pull more weight than thin ones. National baselines are computed the same way across all 50 states.

What's drillable. Click any chain to see its full per-chain operator profile (including per-state breakdowns); click any metro to drill into MSA-level format mix, county data, ZIP-level income overlays, and per-location records.

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