Oil change and quick-lube shops in Tennessee

Map listings as of September 2026 show 241 oil change and quick-lube shops in Tennessee. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.

At $944 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $2.7B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $11.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Tennessee was 249 in 2023, up 29.0% from 2019. That is one for every 11,342 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Tennessee.

Among 50 states, Tennessee ranks #39 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Johnson City metro area scores highest (60). Among 12 scored counties, Sumner County scores highest (67).