Advance Auto Parts - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Advance Auto Parts M&A Summary

Advance Auto Parts has acquired 11 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Advance Auto Parts’ largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired General Parts International for $2.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Worldpac to The Carlyle Group for $1.5B. Advance Auto Parts has acquired in 8 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (40%) and retail (40%).

Advance Auto Parts Business Overview

Where is Advance Auto Parts headquartered?

Advance Auto Parts is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

What is Advance Auto Parts’ revenue?

Advance Auto Parts disclosed revenue of 11,288M USD for 2023 and 11,155M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Advance Auto Parts have?

Advance Auto Parts has 40,000 employees.

What sector is Advance Auto Parts in?

Advance Auto Parts is a retail company.

When was Advance Auto Parts founded?

Advance Auto Parts was founded in 1929.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Advance Auto Parts

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

4200 Six Forks Road,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
United States,
(540) 362-4911
www.advanceautoparts.com

Advance Auto Parts is an automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Advance Auto was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
vol $2.2B $2.2B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Worldpac, Inc. 2024-11-04 1.5B USD Divestiture
Newark, California · www.worldpac.com
Transform Holdco LLC - DieHard Brand 2019-12-23 200M USD Divestiture
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
General Parts International, Inc. 2013-10-16 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Raleigh, North Carolina
BWP Distributors, Inc. 2012-12-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Armonk, New York
Four Wheel Drive Hardware LLC 2006-02-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Columbiana, Ohio · www.4wd.com
Autopart International, Inc. 2005-09-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Norton,, Massachusetts · www.autopartintl.com
Lappen Auto Parts Division 2005-07-26 - Divestiture
, United States
Lappen auto parts,Inc. 2005-07-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts
Trak Auto Corp. 2002-07-23 - Special Situations/Distressed
Landover, Maryland
Discount Auto Parts, LLC 2001-11-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Lakeland,, Florida
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 4 (40%) 2.0B (91%) 1 (100%) 1.5B (100%)
Retail 4 (40%) 200M (9%) - -
Automotive 2 (20%) - - -
Total 10 $2.2B 1 $1.5B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 10 2.2B 1 1.5B
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 2.0B - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 200M - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  California - - 1 1.5B
Total 10 $2.2B 1 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Blackstone Advisory Partners
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest General Parts International, Inc.
$2.0B (2013-10-16)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Worldpac, Inc.
$1.5B (2024-11-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Strategic(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

11,288   2% 2023
11,155   2% 2022
10,998   9% 2021
10,106   5% 2020
9,709   2% 2019
9,581   3% 2018
9,374   3% 2017
9,568   2% 2016
9,737   2% 2015
9,844   52% 2014
6,493   5% 2013
6,205   2012
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Employees

40,000

Established

1929

Public

NYSE: AAP

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