July 10, 2026
AutoZone names Grace Sharpley SVP of Finance
Grace Sharpley was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance and joined AutoZone's Executive Committee as part of announced organizational changes.
#Leadership #Finance
View postThe largest US retailer of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, with a growing India technology and services team.
autozone.comLegal Name
AutoZone, Inc.
Founded
1979 (as Auto Shack, Forrest City, Arkansas)
Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Industry
Automotive aftermarket parts and accessories retail
Employees
~130,000 (2025)Revenue (FY25)
US$18.9 billion (FY ended Aug 30, 2025)
Market Cap
US$49.2 billion (Jul 21, 2026)
Listed on
NYSE: AZO
CEO
Philip B. Daniele, President and CEO
Website
autozone.comAutoZone, Inc. is a US automotive aftermarket parts and accessories retailer, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. It's the largest retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AZO. The company was founded in 1979 as Auto Shack in Forrest City, Arkansas, and adopted the AutoZone name in 1987. As of fiscal 2025 it ran roughly 7,650 stores across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, and employed about 130,000 people.
For the fiscal year ended August 30, 2025, AutoZone reported net sales of about US$18.9 billion, with net income near US$2.5 billion. Its market capitalization was roughly US$49.2 billion as of July 21, 2026, with shares trading around US$3,013. The business is built on a credit-heavy, share-buyback model that keeps total equity negative, a longstanding feature of its capital structure. Leadership is split between William C. Rhodes III as Executive Chairman and Philip B. Daniele as President and CEO, with Jamere Jackson as Chief Financial Officer.
AutoZone maintains an India presence through AutoZone India Services LLP, incorporated on November 5, 2020 and registered at DLF Centre Court, Golf Course Road, DLF Phase V, Gurugram, Haryana. Its designated partners are Jason Michael McNeil and Deepali Bhatt, and its most recent annual filing covers the period ending March 31, 2025. Separate revenue, market cap, and employee figures for the India LLP aren't publicly disclosed; detailed financials sit behind paywalls on Indian corporate registries.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Chairman
Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Finance
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Interview experience
6 out of 10 (favorable)
Interview difficulty
Easy (3 out of 10)
Interview process length
About a day or two (44%)
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Q: Why do you want to work at AutoZone?
A: Connect a genuine interest in cars or helping people with AutoZone's focus on customer service. Show you've looked into the role rather than giving a generic answer.
Q: How would you handle an angry or frustrated customer?
A: Stay calm, listen fully, and acknowledge the frustration before moving to a fix. The goal is to solve the problem while keeping the customer's trust.
Q: Tell me about a time you provided excellent customer service.
A: Use a short STAR story: the situation, what you did, and the happy result. Pick an example where you went a step beyond what was expected.
Q: How would you upsell or recommend additional products to a customer?
A: Base recommendations on what the customer actually needs, like wipers with a battery or oil with a filter. Helpful pairing beats pushy selling.
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July 10, 2026
AutoZone names Grace Sharpley SVP of Finance
Grace Sharpley was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance and joined AutoZone's Executive Committee as part of announced organizational changes.
#Leadership #Finance
View postJune 16, 2026
Board adds $1.5 billion to share buyback authorization
AutoZone's board approved another $1.5 billion for share repurchases. That lifts cumulative buyback authorizations to $42.2 billion since 1998.
#Buyback #Capital #NYSE
View postJune 3, 2026
Vendor Summit recognizes top suppliers
AutoZone named Sylvania its 2026 Vendor of the Year at its annual vendor summit. Eight partners earned Extra Miler awards and six received WITTDTJR honors.
#SupplyChain #Vendors #Retail
View postMay 26, 2026
Q3 same-store sales rise 4.1%, net sales hit $4.84 billion
AutoZone reported fiscal Q3 net sales of $4.84 billion, up 8.4% year over year, with diluted EPS of $38.07. Domestic same-store sales grew 4.1%.
#Earnings #Retail #Growth
View postApril 22, 2026
AutoZone completes three-year Google Cloud migration
AutoZone finished exiting its legacy data centers and moved most of its applications to Google Cloud. The shift shapes the cloud and platform stack its India engineering team builds on.
#CloudMigration #GoogleCloud #Engineering
View postAutoZone is the largest US retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories, selling to both do-it-yourself customers and commercial repair shops across roughly 7,650 stores.