The ubiquitous Advance Auto Parts will be less so in the next couple of years. The automotive parts retailer will shutter more than 700 locations by 2027. The move is part of an adjusted business plan following another disappointing earnings report.

Advance Auto Parts is closing at least 500 corporate stores by mid-2025 and exiting another 200 independent locations, the company announced Thursday. Advance Auto Parts serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers, according to its ...