Car Washes in Tennessee
Statewide market analysis: locations, chains, customer-experience scores, and head-to-head against US national averages.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
3,349 car wash locations across 10 metropolitan areas in Tennessee, generating 290,643 customer reviews analyzed across 55 dimensions and 32 tracked chain operators.
The Tennessee car wash market spans 3,349 locations across 10 metropolitan areas, with 290,643 customer reviews powering the analysis. The state-level review-weighted average rating is 4.50 stars — roughly in line with the US national average of 4.45.
Take 5 Car Wash operates the largest footprint in Tennessee with 40 locations, followed by Wash N Roll Car Wash (36) and Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash (24). The top 3 chains together account for 3.0% of the state's tracked wash count — a highly fragmented market structure.
Customer-reported damage rate runs 1.50% in Tennessee — in line with the US national baseline of 1.49%. Membership cancellation friction (the share of membership-discussing reviews that report difficulty unsubscribing) is 16.6%, higher than the US national baseline of 12.2%. Format-wise, the dominant wash category in the state is Express Tunnel with 51.2% of classified locations.
Which car wash chains have the most locations in Tennessee?
The 20 largest chain operators in Tennessee by location count. Each chain page drills into per-location ratings, customer-experience pillars, damage rate, and membership economics.
| # | Chain | Tennessee Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take 5 Car Wash | 40 |
| 2 | Wash N Roll Car Wash | 36 |
| 3 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 24 |
| 4 | Zips Car Wash | 24 |
| 5 | Mister Car Wash | 16 |
| 6 | Club Car Wash | 11 |
| 7 | Ultimate Shine Car Wash | 11 |
| 8 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 11 |
| 9 | PureMagic Car Wash | 10 |
| 10 | ModWash | 9 |
| 11 | Scenic Suds Car Wash Express | 8 |
| 12 | Washtopia | 7 |
| 13 | Champion Car Wash | 6 |
| 14 | Glide Xpress Car Wash | 6 |
| 15 | The RipTide Car Wash | 6 |
| 16 | Camel Express Car Wash | 5 |
| 17 | The Car Wash | 5 |
| 18 | Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 5 |
| 19 | Harper Auto Wash Express | 4 |
| 20 | Miracle Car Wash | 4 |
Which metro areas in Tennessee have the most car washes?
All 10 metropolitan statistical areas in Tennessee, 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 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1,252 |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 622 |
| 3 | Knoxville, TN | 474 |
| 4 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 323 |
| 5 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 190 |
| 6 | Clarksville, TN-KY | 149 |
| 7 | Johnson City, TN | 119 |
| 8 | Jackson, TN | 104 |
| 9 | Morristown, TN | 65 |
| 10 | Cleveland, TN | 51 |
City-level analyses for Tennessee
15 cities in Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | 47 |
| Memphis, TN | 46 |
| Nashville, TN | 41 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 27 |
| Clarksville, TN | 26 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 21 |
| Franklin, TN | 19 |
| Jackson, TN | 14 |
| Hendersonville, TN | 12 |
| Johnson City, TN | 11 |
| Kingsport, TN | 11 |
| Cordova, TN | 10 |
| Lebanon, TN | 10 |
| Morristown, TN | 10 |
| Hermitage, TN | 9 |
What format of car wash is most common in Tennessee?
Classification distribution across the state's 561 format-classified locations.
| Format | Locations | Share of State |
|---|---|---|
| Express Tunnel | 287 | 51.2% |
| Detail Shop | 178 | 31.7% |
| In-Bay Automatic | 53 | 9.4% |
| Full Service | 31 | 5.5% |
| Self-Serve Bay | 12 | 2.1% |
How do customers rate Tennessee 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 +0.85
- Wash Quality +0.70
- Facility Cleanliness +0.65
- Wait Time +0.55
- Price +0.25
- Membership Value +0.05
- Equipment Reliability -0.46
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar national leaderboards →
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Methodology
Coverage. All car washes located in Tennessee metropolitan statistical areas (Census 2023 CBSA delineation), tracked across 10 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.