Auto repair shops in Tennessee

As of September 2026, map listings count 5,671 auto repair shops in Tennessee. Of those, 973 are chain locations, or 17%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 20.1 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Tennessee comes to about $2.7B a year: $944 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $470K per shop, 6% above the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 2,256 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Tennessee in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,252 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 81 SBA-backed loans worth $39.8M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Tennessee.

Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #9 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest (77). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (85).