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I'm in Antioch IL, have the (largest) NAPA for decades here, then came Aut=
oZone, Advanced Auto Parts and an O'Reillys - a town of 14k people - all bu=
t NAPA are struggling - agreed parts stores (that aren't really real parts =
stores) are overpopulating areas and don't have much difference between the=
m
Ralph On Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 09:06:58 AM CST, Bob Kramer via Fo=
t <fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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"The troubled retailer will exit five Western states=E2=80=94Washington, O=
regon, California, Nevada, and New Mexico=E2=80=94entirely."=C2=A0 Texas is=
missing the cut!
I have an O'Riellys 1.7 miles from home, an Autozone, Advance and PartsPlus=
within the next mile, and the big 3 have another set of stores within a st=
ones throw of each other 2 miles further away. The market=C2=A0is overly sa=
turated.
Bob Kramer
On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 5:08=E2=80=AFAM Greg Hilyer via Fot <fot@autox.team.=
net> wrote:
Don=E2=80=99t know if you westerners got the memo but it made National news=
=E2=80=A6
Advance Auto Parts is closing 700 stores west of the Mississippi.=20
The closeout deals are crazy - 40-50% off supplies and 70-80% off of =E2=80=
=9Chard parts=E2=80=9D.=20
I=E2=80=99ve been buying everything I think I=E2=80=99ll ever use.=20
The effected stores will be closed sometime in March and discounts could go=
to 90%+ at the end.=20
Bonus it that their prior acquisition of Car Quest means lots of the stuff =
is pretty high quality (although that acquisition may have contributed to t=
heir demise).=20
Stay thirsty my friends,
Greg =E2=80=9CLunker=E2=80=9D Hilyer=20
Albuquerque NM
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(largest) NAPA for decades here, then came AutoZone, Advanced Auto Parts an=
d an O'Reillys - a town of 14k people - all but NAPA are struggling - agree=
d parts stores (that aren't really real parts stores) are overpopulating ar=
eas and don't have much difference between them</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
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On Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 09:06:58 AM CST, Bo=
b Kramer via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydp2a996b08yiv5191682381"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(26,32,44);font-family:Tiempos;font-size:=
18px;">"The troubled retailer will exit five Western states=E2=80=94Washing=
ton, Oregon, California, Nevada, and New Mexico=E2=80=94entirely." Te=
xas is missing the cut!</span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(26,32,44)=
;font-family:Tiempos;font-size:18px;"><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(26,32,44);font-family:Tiempos;font-size:18px;">I h=
ave an O'Riellys 1.7 miles from home, an Autozone, Advance and PartsPlus wi=
thin the next mile, and the big 3 have another set of stores within a stone=
s throw of each other 2 miles further away. The market is overly satur=
ated.</span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(26,32,44);font-family:Tiemp=
os;font-size:18px;"><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"ydp2a996b08yiv5191682381gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Krame=
r</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=
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l_quote_container"><div id=3D"ydp2a996b08yiv5191682381yqtfd61178" class=3D"=
ydp2a996b08yiv5191682381yqt8037620421"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp2a996b0=
8yiv5191682381gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 5:08=E2=80=AFAM Greg Hilye=
r via Fot <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"n=
ofollow" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"no=
ne"></div></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"ydp2a996b08yiv5191682=
381gmail_quote"><div id=3D"ydp2a996b08yiv5191682381yqtfd96677" class=3D"ydp=
2a996b08yiv5191682381yqt8037620421">Don=E2=80=99t know if you westerners go=
t the memo but it made National news=E2=80=A6<br clear=3D"none">
Advance Auto Parts is closing 700 stores west of the Mississippi. <br clear=
=3D"none">
The closeout deals are crazy - 40-50% off supplies and 70-80% off of =E2=80=
=9Chard parts=E2=80=9D. <br clear=3D"none">
I=E2=80=99ve been buying everything I think I=E2=80=99ll ever use. <br clea=
r=3D"none">
The effected stores will be closed sometime in March and discounts could go=
to 90%+ at the end. <br clear=3D"none">
Bonus it that their prior acquisition of Car Quest means lots of the stuff =
is pretty high quality (although that acquisition may have contributed to t=
heir demise). <br clear=3D"none">
Stay thirsty my friends,<br clear=3D"none">
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Greg =E2=80=9CLunker=E2=80=9D Hilyer <br clear=3D"none">
Albuquerque NM<br clear=3D"none">
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