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Why did AutoZone change their name? ›

A year later, the company would have 194 stores in 13 states. In 1986, the company changed its name to AutoZone after being sued by Radio Shack for trademark infringement. Auto Shack initially won, but Radio Shack's appeal was successful.

In 1998, AutoZone acquired ADAP Inc, who had stores under the ADAP Discount Auto Parts and Auto Palace nameplates respectively, both being auto parts chains in the northeastern United States with 112 stores, TruckPro L.P., a chain with 43 stores in 14 states, and the 560-store Chief Auto Parts Inc., a chain with a ...

Here at AutoZone, we are enriched with the culture of service, to both our customers and employees (called “AutoZoners”) alike. Each AutoZoner works hard to LIVE the Pledge and share their passion for WOW!

AutoZone is charged with illegally disposing of millions of hazardous waste items, including used motor oil and automotive fluids, at landfills not authorized to accept hazardous waste. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced an $11 million settlement against Memphis, Tennessee-based AutoZone Inc.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. owns AutoZone, but a number of companies hold a stake in AutoZone. Here is a list of some of the top companies that are AutoZone stockholders and their stake percentages: The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Opened in 1979 as Auto Shack by J.R. "Pitt" Hyde III, AutoZone was created with the belief that we can offer ordinary customers clean, well-organized auto parts stores and excellent customer service.

AutoZone long term debt for 2022 was $6.122B, a 16.17% increase from 2021. AutoZone long term debt for 2021 was $5.27B, a 4.42% decline from 2020.

The ownership structure of O'Reilly Auto (ORLY) stock is a mix of institutional, retail and individual investors. Approximately 68.31% of the company's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 2.16% is owned by Insiders and 29.53% is owned by Public Companies and Individual Investors.

As of September 2024 AutoZone has a market cap of $53.63 Billion. This makes AutoZone the world's 355th most valuable company by market cap according to our data.

On April 1, 2008, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. signed a deal to acquire all of CSK's common stock for approximately one billion dollars, including $500 million (~$695 million in 2023) of debt.

Has AutoZone ever been sued? ›

In a recent case, a California court said that there was a triable issue of whether a company provided suitable seating to its customer service employees at the front of the store by placing seats at workstations in another area. In Meda v. Autozone, Inc.

Operations. There are over 6,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores in the United States. 1,142 NAPA stores are owned by Genuine Parts Company, and the remainder are independently owned. 15,000 NAPA AutoCare repair facilities are in operation which provide vehicle maintenance and repair services.

Radio Shack contends that extensive third-party use of ZONE-related marks saps the strength of the AUTOZONE mark. Radio Shack presented evidence that 745 trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) use the term ZONE in various combinations.

Opened in 1979 as Auto Shack by J.R. "Pitt" Hyde III, AutoZone was created with the belief that we can offer ordinary customers clean, well-organized auto parts stores and excellent customer service.

In 2007, he was named chairman of the company. In January 2024, Rhodes stepped down as President and CEO of AutoZone and assumed the role of Executive Chairman. According to annual proxy filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Rhodes's 2005 compensation from AutoZone totaled over US$8.5M.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. owns AutoZone, but a number of companies hold a stake in AutoZone. Here is a list of some of the top companies that are AutoZone stockholders and their stake percentages: The Vanguard Group, Inc.