Advance Auto Parts Aims to Boost Productivity by Closing Stores

Advance Auto Parts plans to close 523 corporate stores, exit 204 independently owned locations and close four distribution centers in the United States by mid-2025 as it works to boost its operational productivity.The automotive aftermarket parts provider operates 4,781 stores primarily within the United States and serves 1,125 independently owned Carquest-branded stores, it said in a Thursday (Nov. 14) press release.The announcement followed the company’s sale of its wholesale operation, Worldpac, which wa ...