Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Roanoke, VA United States

  (NYSE: AAP)

Company Description

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has turned auto parts retailing into less of a one-company race. Comfortably in 2nd place (AutoZone is #1), AAP operates more than 3,300 stores under the Advance Auto Parts, Advance Discount Auto Parts, and Western Auto banners in about 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, as well as an e-commerce site. Its stores carry brand-name replacement parts, batteries, maintenance items, and automotive chemicals. AAP's Autopart International (AI) unit operates more than 190 locations and primarily serves commercial customers, including garages, service stations, and auto dealers. Commercial customers account for about 30% of AAP's revenues while do-it-yourselfers generate the balance.