The number of small collision repairers in the U.S. without employees, and their sales, declined in 2016, but reported sales remain near record. As the collision repair industry continues to grow following the recession as evidenced by our reports detailing the number of independent repair facilities with payroll and collision repair production, the number of […]
Independent Collision Repair Facility Population Continues to Increase in the U.S.
Latest data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the number of independent collision repair facilities grew in 2016. Combined dealer and independent shop population up. The latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns annual research series covering 2016 shows that the number of independent collision repair businesses with payroll increased […]