Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is an American automotive aftermarket parts provider. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, it serves professional installer and do it yourself customers. As of December 2023, Advance operated 4,935 stores and 321 Worldpac branches in the United States and Canada. The company also serves 1,245 independently owned Carquest-branded stores in the U.S., Mexico, The Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, and British Virgin Islands. Net sales for Advance Auto Parts in 2023 were $11.3 billion. Gross profit for 2023 $4.5 billion. Operating profit for the full year 2023 $114.4 million, 1.0% of net sales. Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.3 billion for the full year 2023. In November 2024, Advance Auto Parts announced it would close four distribution centers and more than 700 stores, including over 500 corporate locations and about 200 independently-owned stores, after a quarterly report showed a drop in profits. Wikipedia