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PART I
Item 1. Business
Introduction
AutoZone, Inc. (“AutoZone,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is the nation’s leading retailer and a leading
distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. We began operations in 1979 and at August 27, 2011
operated 4,534 stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico, and 279 in Mexico. Each of our stores carries an
extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured
automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. At August 27, 2011, in 2,659
of our domestic stores, we also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt
delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and
public sector accounts. We also sell the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software through
www.alldata.com and www.alldatadiy.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items,
accessories and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make
purchases through www.autozonepro.com. We do not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation
services.
At August 27, 2011, our stores were in the following locations:
Store Count
Alabama ............................................................................................................................................... 98
Arizona ................................................................................................................................................ 119
Arkansas .............................................................................................................................................. 59
California ............................................................................................................................................. 478
Colorado .............................................................................................................................................. 67
Connecticu
t
.......................................................................................................................................... 37
Delaware .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Florida ................................................................................................................................................. 233
Georgia ................................................................................................................................................ 180
Idaho .................................................................................................................................................... 19
Illinois .................................................................................................................................................. 221
Indiana ................................................................................................................................................. 144
Iowa ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Kansas ................................................................................................................................................. 38
Kentuck
y
.............................................................................................................................................. 84
Louisiana ............................................................................................................................................. 112
Maine ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Marylan
d
.............................................................................................................................................. 45
Massachusetts ...................................................................................................................................... 71
Michigan .............................................................................................................................................. 155
Minnesota ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Mississippi ........................................................................................................................................... 85
Missouri ............................................................................................................................................... 104
Montana ............................................................................................................................................... 1
N
ebraska .............................................................................................................................................. 14
N
evada ................................................................................................................................................. 53
N
ew Hampshire ................................................................................................................................... 20
N
ew Jerse
y
........................................................................................................................................... 70
N
ew Mexico ........................................................................................................................................ 62
N
ew Yor
k
............................................................................................................................................ 129
N
orth Carolina ..................................................................................................................................... 181
N
orth Dakota ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Ohio ..................................................................................................................................................... 233
Oklahoma ............................................................................................................................................ 67
Oregon ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Pennsylvania ........................................................................................................................................ 121
Puerto Rico .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Rhode Islan
d
........................................................................................................................................ 15
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