AutoZone is a Fortune 500 retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts, accessories, and maintenance items. Founded in 1979, the company has expanded from a single store in Forrest City, Arkansas to over 6,000 locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil. It operates as a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AZO.
The company serves both do-it-yourself consumers and professional customers with parts, accessories, and maintenance items for cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans. Its retail footprint is complemented by digital platforms including AutoZone.com for consumer shopping and ALLDATA, a professional diagnostic and repair software used by automotive technicians and shops. The company also operates ALLDATAdiy.com, a DIY-focused resource providing repair information to consumers, and AutoAnything.com, a platform specialising in automotive accessories.
AutoZone operates across the automotive aftermarket retail and e-commerce sectors, combining physical store networks with digital tools and marketplaces. The business model integrates point-of-sale retail with diagnostic software and online content, positioning it across multiple layers of the automotive repair and maintenance ecosystem.