Advance to Spin Off Worldpac as Company Reports Operating Loss
Advance also will divest its Canadian business and announced a $150 million cost-reduction program.

Advance Names National Refrigerants Vendor Partner of Year
Advance presented the award during the company’s annual Partner Summit on Oct. 16 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Carquest by Advance Opens New Store in Virginia
It’s the fourth Carquest store owned by Magee Auto Parts LLC.

Advance Shakes Up Executive Team, Launches Strategic Review
Former Home Depot exec Shane O’Kelly will take over as president and CEO effective Sept. 11.

Sanjay Patel on Supporting Carquest’s ‘Diverse Business’
“As a support team, collaboration is of the utmost importance,” says Patel, president of Carquest North America.

Lauren Beaulieu: ‘We’re Preparing Our Customers for the Future’
Beaulieu, VP, professional marketing for Advance, Carquest and Worldpac, talks about the importance of differentiation.

Advance Foundation Gifts $300K to Broward College
The Advance Auto Parts Foundation’s gift will fund $5,000 scholarships for 10 automotive students over the next two years.

Meet the ‘Guess the Car’ Champ: Miles Cross
The correct answer for the April/May contest is the Dodge Hornet.

5 Tracks Vie for $50K in ‘Advance My Track Challenge’
Final round of voting took place May 9-15; track receiving most votes wins grand prize.

Advance Auto Parts CEO Tom Greco to Retire
Following Greco’s retirement, he plans to serve in an advisory capacity through a transition period, the company noted.

Worldpac Celebrates Opening of New Warehouse in Puerto Rico
The 30,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to house more than 400,000 OE and premium-brand auto parts.

Advance Reports 2022 Sales of $11.2 Billion
Fourth-quarter net sales increased 3.2% to $2.5 billion, while comparable-store sales were up 2.1%.
