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2026 FenderBender Industry Survey
1.
Which best describes your job title?
Owner, partner, president, vice president, other company official
Manager, shop manager, general manager, director, administrator, superintendent
Shop foreman, shop supervisor
Other
2.
What best describes your business?
Independent, single location
Multi-shop operation (MSO)
Dealer-owned shop
Franchise
3.
In which region is your shop located?
Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Northeast (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX)
West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
4.
What is the total square footage of this location? (MSOs, please use average square footage)
Under 5,000 square feet
5,000-9,999 square feet
10,000-14,999 square feet
15,000-19,999 square feet
20,000 square feet or larger
5.
How many employees (including yourself) work at this location? (MSOs, please use average number of employees per location)
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11 or more
6.
What is your total yearly sales volume at this location? MSOs, please use average facility sales volume
Under $250,000
$250,000-$499,999
$500,000-$749,999
$750,000-$999,999
$1 million-$2.49 million
$2.5 million-$4.99 million
$5 million or above
7.
What percentage of total sales is the result of direct repair programs (DRPs)?
0%
1-29%
30-59%
60-89%
90% or more
8.
How many DRPs does your business have?
0
1-3
4-6
7-9
10 or more
9.
If your shop is involved in DRPs, over the past couple of years, has your business volume with them:
Increased
Decreased
Remained the same
10.
If your shop is involved in DRPs, what are your plans for them in the next couple of years?
Enroll in more DRPs
Reduce my number of DRPs
Eliminate my DRPs
No plans for change