The Shop View column is a favorite amongst Ratchet+Wrench readers. But what does that data look like when it’s a cross-section of an entire industry and not a single repair shop? Here’s what the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Industry Survey Report had to say.
Shop Size (in square feet)
- 5,000-9,999: 34%
- Over 15,000: 4%
- 10,000-14,999: 9%
- 2,000-4,999: 41%
- Under 2,000: 12%
Number of Bays
- 1-2: 8%
- 5-6: 24%
- 3-4: 25%
- 7-8: 17%
- 9 or more: 26%
Average Repair Order
- Less than $200: 13%
- $200–$399: 20%
- $600–$799: 18%
- $1,000 or more: 19%
- $400–$599: 18%
- $800–$999: 12%
Annual Revenue
- Under $250,000: 9%
- $250,000-$499,999: 8%
- $750,000-$999,999: 13%
- Over $2,500,000: 18%
- $500,000-$749,999: 10%
- $1,000,000-$2,499,999: 40%
- Unknown: 2%
