Advance Auto Parts 2001 Annual Report Download - page 3

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2001 1
We experienced substantial growth during
2001. The most dramatic indication was the
increase in the number of stores we
operate. We increased the number of stores
we operate by 43.7%, adding 755 net new
stores. As a result
of our expansion
from both new
store openings and
strategic acquisitions, we are the largest
specialty retailer of automotive products
in a majority of the states where we do
business, as measured by stores in
operation.
What makes an Advance Auto Parts
store unique? Why are more and more do-
it-yourselfers and professional installers
choosing us despite the many alternatives
available? Once you have visited one of
our stores, you’ll know. It’s the broad
selection of products. It’s the store full of
value prices. But more than anything else,
the best part is our people.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is the second-largest auto
parts retailer in the United States. We ended our 2001
fiscal year on December 29, 2001 with 2,484 stores
in 38 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Connecticut 24
New Jersey 21
Delaware 5
Maryland 30
Michigan
47
Missouri 37
Nebraska 16
Rhode Island 3
Massachusetts 20
Maine 7
New Hampshire 4
Vermont 2
New York 96
Pennsylvania 132
West
Virginia
62
Ohio 140
Kentucky 66
Virginia 125
North Carolina 174
South Carolina
100
Georgia 253
Alabama 113
Arkansas 21
Texas 51
Colorado 15
Florida
461
Puerto Rico 37
Virgin Islands 2
Illinois 23
Iowa 24
Louisiana
70
Indiana
68
Kansas 26
Oklahoma 2
South Dakota 6Wisconsin
16
Wyoming 2
California 1
Mississippi
65
Tennessee 117