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Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

A North American automotive parts retailer, Advance Auto Parts runs a network of stores serving professional mechanics and DIY drivers under the Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, and DieHard names. Founded in 1932 when Arthur Taubman bought three Virginia stores from the founders of Pep Boys, it began as "Advance Stores." Its DieHard battery brand, born at Sears in 1967, earned its name after surviving over 26,000 test starts in extreme temperatures.