General Info

AutoZone is one of the nation's leading retailers of automotive parts and accessories with more than 3,600 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks that include new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories. Since opening its first store in Forrest City, Ark., on July 4, 1979, the company has joined the New York Stock Exchange and earned a spot in the Fortune 500. AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information and auto and light truck parts through its Web site. The company also has a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers and service stations. William C. Rhodes III has been the chief executive officer of AutoZone for more than a year. He has been with the auto parts and supply retailer for over 12 years. Rhodes earned a MBA from the University of Memphis. AutoZone has a location in Memphis, Tenn.