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The National Automotive Parts Association opened its doors in Atlanta during 1925. This cooperative model allowed independent retailers to pool resources for purchasing power.
Over 6,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores operate within the United States today. Approximately 1,500 of these locations are owned directly by Genuine Parts Company while the rest remain independently owned by local business operators.
Genuine Parts Company acquired Quaker City Motor Parts Company in 2012. This transaction brought 271 stores under the NAPA umbrella in the mid-Atlantic region and made Genuine Parts the sole remaining member of the original association.
Chase Elliott drove the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro for Hendrick Motorsports starting in 2014. Alexander Rossi raced cars for Andretti Autosport in the IndyCar Series from 2016 onward.
International expansion began in 2017 with the launch of a store in Australia. Twelve stores currently operate there as part of the brand's global reach alongside operations in Canada Mexico and various Caribbean and Latin American locations.