| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aftermarket Auto parts wholesale/retail |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Area served | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| Key people |
Temple Sloan III, CEO Mike Broderick, President-US Steve Gushie, President-Canada |
| Products | OE auto parts, automotive finishes, tools & equipment, professional training, business management |
| Employees | approx. 18,000 teammates |
| Website |
www.carquest.com United States www.carquest.ca Canada www.carquest.com/spanish/ (Spanish) |
Carquest Auto Parts is a chain of auto-supply stores. There are over 3,400 Carquest Auto Parts locations in North America. The company is a supplier to National Account customers like Goodyear, Firestone, CarMax, Meineke, Midas, American Tire Dealers. General Parts International Inc. is the largest member of Carquest with over 1,400 locations. [1] GPI acquired Worldpac (World Wide Parts And Accessories Corporation) in September 2004.[2] Worldpac is the leading supplier in North America to independent import repair specialists.
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Carquest Auto Parts is the Official Auto Parts Supplier of Hendrick Motorsports. Kellogg's and Carquest Auto Parts announced on May 26, 2006 a unique three-year agreement with Hendrick Motorsports that secures the two companies as co-primary sponsors of the No. 5 Chevrolets driven by Kyle Busch in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.
On September 9, 2007, the two companies announced Casey Mears will drive the No. 5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolets for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, joining a team that secured its second consecutive Chase for the Championship berth Sunday, September 2, 2007 at California Speedway.
In 2008, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Mark Martin, a seasoned veteran would be driving the car in 2009. Carquest has continued to sponsor Mark Martin in 2010 and 2011. Carquest Auto Parts has primary sponsor placement in eight points races on the No. 5 Chevy driven by Mark Martin during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
Carquest Auto Parts joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 as an associate sponsor of Chevrolets driven by the late Ricky Hendrick in the NASCAR Busch Series. The relationship carried over to the following season, resulting in a NASCAR Busch Series championship with driver Brian Vickers, and has since transitioned into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The company sponsored the Carquest Bowl (now Champs Sports Bowl) from 1994-1997, 3-time IHRA Drag Racing Top Fuel Champion Paul Romine from 1997-2004 and from 2001-2004 was associated with the No. 2 Team ASE NASCAR Craftsman Truck driven by Scott Riggs and Jason Leffler. It also sponsored NHRA drag races from 2003 - 2007.
There are over 3,000 stores in North America[3][4] and 1 location in Northern Marina Islands.
Carquest is a marketing umbrella for various Warehouse Distributors to better market their brand. Over the years one WD has acquired the majority of operations - General Parts Inc. of Raleigh NC ( GPI ). Recent acquisitions include the WD's covering California and Texas. Other warehouse members are BWP from New York, and smaller operations in Nevada, Idaho & Hawaii. Carquest as a group also run a shared warehouse in New Castle IN that services all member Distribution Centers (DC's) for lines that are too small to source directly and published a Service Line Catalog to cover most of these products.
Carquest covers eastern Canada with 3 distribution centers in Toronto ON, Montreal QC and St. John NB.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive Paint, Auto Body Supplies, and Equipment |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Area served | United States, Canada |
| Key people |
Wayne Lavrack,President Jay Sharp,Vice President, Marketing Todd Rasmussen, CFO Kevin Nelson, Vice President, Sales |
| Products | OE auto parts, automotive finishes, tools & equipment, professional training, business management |
| Website | www.ncs-coatings.com United States |
Originally started as a subsidiary of CARQUEST. In 2008 it was Incorporated as National Coatings & Supplies and broke away from CARQUEST, under Trail Creek Investments.