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5
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 in the United States. We began operations in 1979 and
at August 31, 2013, operated 4,836 stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico; 362 in Mexico; and three in
Brazil. 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 31, 2013, in 3,421 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 have commercial programs in select stores in
Mexico, as well as in our stores in Brazil. We also sell the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair
software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories,
and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com, and accessories and performance parts through
www.autoanything.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 31, 2013, our stores were in the following locations:
Store Count
Alabama ............................................................................................................................................... 103
Alaska .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Arizona ................................................................................................................................................ 124
Arkansas .............................................................................................................................................. 61
California ............................................................................................................................................. 521
Colorado .............................................................................................................................................. 72
Connecticu
t
.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Delaware .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Florida ................................................................................................................................................. 255
Georgia ................................................................................................................................................ 184
Idaho .................................................................................................................................................... 23
Illinois .................................................................................................................................................. 228
Indiana ................................................................................................................................................. 148
Iowa ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
Kansas ................................................................................................................................................. 41
Kentuck
y
.............................................................................................................................................. 87
Louisiana ............................................................................................................................................. 115
Maine ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Marylan
d
.............................................................................................................................................. 51
Massachusetts ...................................................................................................................................... 77
Michi
g
an .............................................................................................................................................. 166
Minnesota ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Mississippi ........................................................................................................................................... 87
Missouri ............................................................................................................................................... 105
Montana ............................................................................................................................................... 10
N
ebraska .............................................................................................................................................. 15
N
evada ................................................................................................................................................. 61
N
ew Hampshire ................................................................................................................................... 21
N
ew Jerse
y
........................................................................................................................................... 74
N
ew Mexico ........................................................................................................................................ 62
N
ew Yor
k
............................................................................................................................................ 149
N
orth Carolina ..................................................................................................................................... 192
N
orth Dakota ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Ohio ..................................................................................................................................................... 241
Oklahoma ............................................................................................................................................ 67
Ore
g
on ................................................................................................................................................. 38
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