Car Washes in North Dakota
Statewide market analysis: locations, chains, customer-experience scores, and head-to-head against US national averages.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
350 car wash locations across 4 metropolitan areas in North Dakota, generating 21,952 customer reviews analyzed across 55 dimensions and 3 tracked chain operators.
The North Dakota car wash market spans 350 locations across 4 metropolitan areas, with 21,952 customer reviews powering the analysis. The state-level review-weighted average rating is 4.37 stars — slightly below the US national average of 4.45.
Tommy's Express® Car Wash operates the largest footprint in North Dakota with 4 locations, followed by Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash (3) and Zips Car Wash (1). The top 3 chains together account for 2.3% of the state's tracked wash count — a highly fragmented market structure.
Customer-reported damage rate runs 1.87% in North Dakota — higher than the US national baseline of 1.49%. Membership cancellation friction (the share of membership-discussing reviews that report difficulty unsubscribing) is 16.0%, higher than the US national baseline of 12.2%. Format-wise, the dominant wash category in the state is Detail Shop with 56.1% of classified locations.
Published pricing across the 4 of 350 North Dakota locations with menus available: median single car wash $12 (range $8–$12), median unlimited membership $26.99/month (range $26.99–$26.99/mo). The cheapest unlimited membership in the state is $26.99/mo at Tommy's Express® Car Wash (QUALITY).
Which car wash chains have the most locations in North Dakota?
The 20 largest chain operators in North Dakota by location count. Each chain page drills into per-location ratings, customer-experience pillars, damage rate, and membership economics.
| # | Chain | North Dakota Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4 |
| 2 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 3 |
| 3 | Zips Car Wash | 1 |
Which metro areas in North Dakota have the most car washes?
All 4 metropolitan statistical areas in North Dakota, 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 | Fargo, ND-MN | 157 |
| 2 | Bismarck, ND | 94 |
| 3 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | 61 |
| 4 | Minot, ND | 38 |
City-level analyses for North Dakota
3 cities in North Dakota 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 |
|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 23 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 10 |
| Bismarck, ND | 9 |
What format of car wash is most common in North Dakota?
Classification distribution across the state's 66 format-classified locations.
| Format | Locations | Share of State |
|---|---|---|
| Detail Shop | 37 | 56.1% |
| Express Tunnel | 14 | 21.2% |
| In-Bay Automatic | 7 | 10.6% |
| Self-Serve Bay | 4 | 6.1% |
| Full Service | 4 | 6.1% |
How do customers rate North Dakota 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 +0.82
- Wait Time +0.67
- Wash Quality +0.67
- Facility Cleanliness +0.46
- Price +0.16
- Membership Value +0.03
- Equipment Reliability -0.65
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar national leaderboards →
What does a car wash cost in North Dakota?
Published menu pricing for car washes across North Dakota, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. 4 of 350 tracked locations have usable published pricing (1% coverage).
| Cheapest unlimited memberships in North Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash QUALITY | $26.99 per mo |
| 2 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash QUALITY | $26.99 per mo |
| Cheapest single car washes in North Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwik Trip Standard | $8 |
| 2 | Zips Car Wash Basic | $12 |
| 3 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash QUALITY | $12 |
| 4 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash QUALITY | $12 |
Pricing scraped from operator websites where published; the WashIndex AI calling agent rings up locations that don’t publish menus online to capture pricing directly.
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Methodology
Coverage. All car washes located in North Dakota metropolitan statistical areas (Census 2023 CBSA delineation), tracked across 4 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.