AUTOZONE INC
AutoZone, Inc., doing business as AutoZone (and formerly known as Auto Shack from 1979 to 1987), is an American retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories, the largest in the United States. Founded in 1979, AutoZone has 7,140 stores across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the US Virgin Islands. The company is based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- AZO [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores [1]
- Business sectors
- automotive industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- AUTOZONE INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Memphis [2]
- Business address
- 123 SOUTH FRONT ST, DEPT 8074, MEMPHIS, TN, 38103 [1]
- Founded
- 1979 [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Nevada, United States [1]
- Founders
- Pitt Hyde [2]
- Official website
- https://autozone.co.za/; https://www.autozone.com.br/; https://www.autozone.com.mx/; https://www.autozone.com/ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 16,252,230,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- August 29 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0533321024 [2]
- CIK
- 0000866787 [1]
- SIC code
- 5531 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
AutoZone, Inc., doing business as AutoZone (and formerly known as Auto Shack from 1979 to 1987), is an American retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories, the largest in the United States. Founded in 1979, AutoZone has 7,140 stores across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the US Virgin Islands. The company is based in Memphis, Tennessee. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, AutoZone. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 16,252,230,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives AUTOZONE INC a fiscal year end of 0829 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: AZO (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was AUTOZONE INC founded?
Founded: 1979. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of AUTOZONE INC?
Headquarters location: Memphis. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for AUTOZONE INC?
Business sectors: automotive industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
AUTOZONE INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — AUTOZONE INC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — AutoZone (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.