Advance Auto Parts will continue to close hundreds of stores and four distribution centers this year, including more than 90 California locations.
The announcement was made in a Wednesday earnings call after the company announced its planned closures in November 2024.
Closures include a Cathedral City location at 68-580 Ramon Rd. An employee who picked up the phone on Thursday confirmed the closure and said the store would be open until March 7.
The auto-parts chain reiterated its plans to close approximately 500 corporate stores, 200 independent locations, and four distribution centers by mid-2025 as part of a "restructuring plan" initially laid out in 2024 in its fourth-quarter report released on Wednesday.
Advance Auto Parts selected Hilco Real Estate in January to manage the sale of over 200 leased and 24 owned retail locations and potential redevelopment properties, according to a news release obtained by USA TODAY Wednesday.
Here's what to know about the Advance Auto Parts closures in California and the rest of the nation.
Why are Advanced Auto Parts stores closing?
Steve Madura, senior vice president of Hilco, emailed a statement to USA TODAY Wednesday stating that the closures focus on stores that are "duplicative, redundant or surplus" to other locations. He said the plan includes exiting some West Coast markets entirely.
Hilco has listed 24 locations owned by Advance Auto Parts across 14 states, noting that the properties are for sale "individually or in any combination," and includes the Cathedral City location listed on the website as Carquest Auto Parts.
What are some of the California Advance Auto Parts stores that are closing?
More than 90 closures, including the Cathedral City location, are listed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The WARN Act requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar days' advance notification of planned closings and mass employee layoffs.
The closed stores include:
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Cathedral City: 68-580 Ramon Rd.
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Cathedral City: 31505 Date Palm Dr. Suite 2
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Hesperia: 15659 Main St. Suite 101
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Indio: 45460 Fargo St.
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Indio: 246 Highway 111
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Oxnard: 1555 S. Oxnard Blvd.
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Stockton: 1645 E. Miner Ave.
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Stockton: 4987 West Lane
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Stockton: 839: E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
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Victorville: 18368 Phantom St.
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Ventura: 4001 E. Main St.
The notices for the permanent closures were filed on Nov. 14 and processed the same day, according to the listing. The closures range from early February to early March.
Customers can also check Advance Auto's store locator on its website for more information on their local stores.