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Oil change and quick-lube shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #129 of 290 scored metro areas
#2 of 8 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 66
- 54 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 77
- +42.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $806.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $972 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.2M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.8
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,197,416
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 66 oil change and quick-lube shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. Chain locations make up 82% of them, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.8, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area spend about $806.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $972 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $12.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 11% 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.
Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area in 2023, up 42.9% from 2019. That is one for every 10,768 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $550K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +8.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is 55 (upper middle), #129 of 290 scored metro areas and #2 of 8 scored metro areas based in Tennessee.
How the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $12.2M | $11.1M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,768 | 11,342 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +42.9% | +29.0% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $972 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $85,447 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 77+42.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 940
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6654 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 59The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $550K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,197,416+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 829,134
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 6,302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 330
- Median household income
- $85,447
- Average household income
- $117,563
- Median home value
- $409,600
- Jobs located here
- 1,132,736
- Daytime population
- 2,203,082Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson City, TN | 60 | 6 | 0.7 | $13.8M | +4.3% | #95 of 290 |
| 2Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 55 | 66 | 0.8 | $12.2M | +8.7% | #129 of 290 |
| 3Knoxville, TN | 48 | 38 | 1.0 | $9.7M | +6.9% | #164 of 290 |
| 4Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 48 | 13 | 1.0 | $9.4M | +2.3% | #165 of 290 |
| 5Morristown, TN | 48 | 5 | 1.0 | $9.3M | +7.9% | #166 of 290 |
| 6Clarksville, TN-KY | 44 | 12 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +8.5% | #181 of 290 |
| 7Chattanooga, TN-GA | 35 | 24 | 1.0 | $9.1M | +5.3% | #222 of 290 |
| 8Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 29 | 44 | 0.8 | $10.4M | −0.3% | #243 of 290 |
Other business types in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care73
- Auto repair shops74
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing63
- Tire shops56
- Oil change and quick lube55
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies64
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 66 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 54 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 42.9% from 2019.
How much do households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $806.3M a year, or $972 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $12.2M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 829,134 households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 0.8 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $12.2M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area would have about 59, against 66 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,768 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 42.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area at 2,197,416 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 829,134 households. The median household income in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is $85,447 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores 55 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #129 of 290 scored metro areas.
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