Travis Troy grew up with nothing. By the time he turned 16, he discovered the potential within the auto care industry and built a career and life around it. Today, Honest Wrenches has two shops and 24 employees. Read to learn why Troy is a Ratchet+Wrench All-Star Runner-Up.

The largest independent shop owner in North Carolina, Mike Woodie has built a 14-shop auto care empire in and around a 40-mile radius of Greater Charlotte with his eye on expanding into South Carolina.

While business is about competition, finding kinship and camaraderie among fellow shop owners makes your business better and more connected within the industry. 

How a well-executed working interview will help your shop find the right person for the job. 

Through an unlikely partnership, Autohaus Social, a luxury repair shop, set the scene for an inventive dance performance and connected two passionate communities in the process. 

A look inside Superior Service Center's Apple Valley, Minnesota, auto repair shop.

Massachusetts’ voter-approved right to repair law has become the front line for the aftermarket’s battle to ensure a competitive, fair repair ecosystem for customers.

Electrification is coming, but keep it all in perspective.

Much like Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, and GEICO, your brand needs to be recognizable to the people you serve. Aaron Stokes talks about how shop owners can build their brand, develop their voice, and attract more customers in this week's episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio.

Visionary leaders are those people who can execute today while setting in motion the strategies of tomorrow. For shop owners, this boils down to knowing how your shop will succeed now and when you're no longer operating it.

From a putting green to haircuts to a saltwater fish tank, Scott’s Auto Center is uniquely itself. 

59 Auto Repair treats every employee like a member of the family, which led them to be named one of Ratchet+Wrench’s 2022 Best Workplace winners.

Quality Automotive Servicing focuses on creating a cycle of success between management and team.

Silver Lake Auto and Tire Centers aims to be of one mind and purpose; to grow one another and to grow within the community. 

Columnist Joe Marconi reflects on his career in the auto industry. 

Ten years of (asking for and) sharing your stories. 

Renovations have elevated this shop’s appeal for all customers. 

The key to a better new year.

Retention, not location, builds strong companies.