Is Advance Auto Parts closing stores?
Not on balance. Advance Auto Parts’ US store locator lists about 4,050 stores as of Oct 17, 2026. That is 17 more than in February 2026 (▲ 0.4%).
Advance Auto Parts’ 10-K for the period to July 18, 2026 says: “nine stores were opened and three stores were closed, resulting in a total of 4,311 stores” (source)
Changes marked “estimate” aren’t anchored to a company count yet, so we don’t use them in headlines (why).
Which Advance Auto Parts stores are no longer on the store locator?
Since October 2026
1 store no longer on the store locator and 3 new, comparing the locator on Sep 19, 2026 with its runs of Oct 10, 2026 and Oct 17, 2026.
- Kaplan, LA
A store counts only if it is missing from two runs in a row, and nothing of the chain is within 50 m. Missing from the locator isn’t proof a store has shut for good; we only say “closed” when two sources say so.
Timeline
- Advance Auto Parts reports 4,311: stores, primarily US (incl. Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands). SEC Form 10-K
- Our store-locator count: about 4,050 US stores. The Store Count
How many Advance Auto Parts stores are there in the US?
About 4,050, according to Advance Auto Parts’ own store locator on Oct 17, 2026, after removing duplicates and anything outside the US. Advance Auto Parts itself reported 4,311 on Jul 18, 2026 (SEC Form 10-K).
Is Advance Auto Parts closing stores in 2026?
Stable, as of Jul 18, 2026: Advance Auto Parts’ 10-K for the period to July 18, 2026 says: “nine stores were opened and three stores were closed, resulting in a total of 4,311 stores” (source)