Advance Auto Parts
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| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | |
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| Type | Public (NYSE: AAP) |
| Founded | Roanoke, Virginia (1932) |
| Headquarters | Roanoke, Virginia, USA |
| Key people | Darren R. Jackson , Chairman,President and CEO Kevin Freeland, Vice President |
| Industry | Auto Parts Retail |
| Products | Replacement automotive parts & accessories |
| Revenue | $4.62 billion USD (2005) |
| Employees | 45,000 |
| Website | www.advanceautoparts.com |
Founded in 1932, Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, is the second-largest retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. AAP had 2005 sales of approx. $4.62B via more than 3,000 stores and with the work of some 45,000 employees.
In 2005, Advance Auto Parts purchased Autopart International, Inc. which operates 115 stores in Northeastern United States.
