National Automotive Parts Association
The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) was founded in 1925 to meet America's growing need for an auto parts distribution system. It is a retailers' cooperative that distributes parts to both corporately and independently owned auto parts stores.
NAPA's largest member is Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), (founded 1928) which operates 58 of NAPA's 69 distribution centers. [1]. NAPA's only other member, since the acquisition of NAPA Hawaii by Genuine Parts, is Quaker City Motor Parts of Pennsylvania [2]. The management of Genuine Parts and NAPA are highly integrated.
NAPA has 6,000 Auto Parts stores, 69 Distribution Centers, 13,000 affiliated NAPA AutoCare repair facilities, over 320,000 parts in inventory every day, and ASE-Certified Parts Professionals.
NAPA is a supplier of replacement parts, specialty parts and equipment for the automotive repair, collision, heavy-duty truck, and industrial markets. NAPA serves automotive consumers through the UAP (United Auto Parts) division of Genuine Parts and NAPA Autopro repair facilities in Canada, Mexico and other locations throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.
NAPA is a sponsor of NASCAR and Michael Waltrip, a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who has won 2 Daytona 500's (2001 and 2003), Ron Capps, an NHRA funny car driver, Kelly Moore, the all-time leader in NASCAR Busch North Series victories, and Ryan Truex, a driver in the Camping World East Series and the younger brother of Sprint Cup driver Martin Truex, Jr., who will be sponsored by NAPA beginning in 2010.
See also
References
- Hoovers: Genuine Parts Company
- Business Journal Article on independent NAPA distributor in Hawaii selling out to Genuine Parts
External links
- NAPA Official site- Online Store
- NAPA Canada
- NAPA AutoCare
- UAP Official site
- NAPA Sponsorship information
- Genuine Parts Company
