Numbers: Location, Location, Location

A look at the four major geographic locations of shops and how their revenue, ARO, and car counts compare. 

Aug. 18, 2022

While the money is in the South and West, the largest concentration of shops is in the Midwest and Northeast.

Where Owners Set Up Shop 

Midwest: 30%

Northeast: 28%

South: 19%

West: 23% 

Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 

  • Annual Revenue over $1 million: 47%
  • Average Repair Order Above $400: 69%
  • Car count above 250: 19%

Northeast (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV) 

  • Annual Revenue over $1 million: 47%
  • Average Repair Order Above $400: 64%
  • Car count above 250: 16%

South (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX) 

  • Annual Revenue over $1 million: 51%
  • Average Repair Order Above $400: 75%
  • Car count above 250: 29%

West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) 

  • Annual Revenue over $1 million: 55%
  • Average Repair Order Above $400: 81%
  • Car count above 250: 27%

About the Author

Chris Jones

Group Editorial Director

Chris Jones is group editorial director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group at EndeavorB2B.

A multiple-award-winning editor and journalist, and a certified project manager, he provides editorial leadership for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.

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