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    Numbers: Who Becomes a Shop Owner?

    July 19, 2023
    In 2023, more auto technicians are becoming shop owners, but another group is now emerging.
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    An auto technician stands in a shop. According to the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Industry Survey Report, more technicians are becoming shop owners in 2023.
    An auto technician stands in a shop. According to the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Industry Survey Report, more technicians are becoming shop owners in 2023.

    The 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Industry Survey showed a 5% increase in auto repair technicians who have become shop owners since 2022, but the second largest segment came from an unlikely group—porters (up 4%).  

    • Porter: 11% 
    • Vendor: 3% 
    • Service advisor: 35% 
    • Administrative staff: 16% 
    • Technician: 69% 
    • Manager: 42% 
    • None: 10% 

    About the Author

    Chris Jones | Editor

    Chris Jones is Group Editorial Director for the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor Business Media. He’s a multiple-award-winning editor and journalist and a certified project manager now providing editorial leadership and brand strategy 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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