NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations ...

Advance Auto Parts executives announced Thursday that the company will be closing 523 corporate stores through 2027.

The company currently operates more than 4,780 stores and 1,125 independently owned, Carquest-branded locations.

Amid a year of sagging sales, Advance Auto Parts said it plans on closing over 700 locations by mid-2025.

The North Carolina chain said Thursday that it was reducing its U.S. footprint to improve its business performance.

Amid a year of sagging sales, Advance Auto Parts said it plans on closing more than 700 locations by mid-2025. The company ...