what autozone is
AutoZone store in Hillsborough, North Carolina. AutoZone is an American store and is the second-largest retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories in the United States, Founded in 1979, AutoZone has over 5,200 stores across the United States, Mexico, and Brazil.The company is based in Memphis, Tennessee.utoZone holds the naming rights to the downtown Memphis baseball stadium that is the home of the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League. The company also sponsors the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. On July 4, 1979, the first store opened in Forrest City, Arkansas under the name of Auto Shack.