AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through over 3,000 AutoZone stores in 42 states plus the District of Columbia in the U.S. and 16 AutoZone stores in Mexico. AutoZone also sells heavy-duty truck parts through 49 TruckPro stores in 15 states, and automotive diagnostic and repair software through ALLDATA, diagnostic and repair information through alldatadiy.com, and auto and light truck parts through AutoZone.com.

AutoZone opened its first store in Forrest City, Ark., on July 4, 1979, under the name Auto Shack. The company changed its name to AutoZone in 1987 and joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1991. Today, the company employs more than 40,000 people.