Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is an American automotive aftermarket parts provider headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company is dedicated to serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself (DIY) customers by offering automotive parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks. Advance Auto Parts operates stores and Worldpac branches throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company was founded by Arthur Taubman in 1932 when he purchased Advance Stores from the Pep Boys, with the first store located in Roanoke, Virginia. Over the years, Advance Auto Parts has grown significantly, both organically and through acquisitions, making it one of the largest retailers of automotive replacement parts and accessories in North America.