Chief Auto Parts

Chief Auto Parts was a United States-based auto parts store chain that had stores located mainly in the states of Tennessee, Nevada, Arizona, Arkansas and California. Chief was founded in 1955 in Norwalk, California by Vern Johnson and Lorin Tuthill. The chain grew to 119 stores, mostly in California, by the time it was purchased by Southland in 1979. It was purchased by Southland Corporation in 1979, along with Citgo and Movie Quik.The company operated as a division of Southland Corporation until 1990.The company expanded in 1985 by acquiring locations in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama by purchasing Honey's Auto Parts in Nashville. At the same time, Chief also acquired 77 Checker Auto Parts locations in Oklahoma from Lucky Stores when Lucky decided to withdraw Checker from those areas. The division was then sold to General Electric. Chief merged with Memphis, Tennessee based AutoZone in 1998.

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Chief Auto Parts was a United States-based auto parts store chain that had stores located mainly in the states of Tennessee, Nevada, Arizona, Arkansas and California. Chief was founded in 1955 in Norwalk, California by Vern Johnson and Lorin Tuthill. The chain grew to 119 stores, mostly in California, by the time it was purchased by Southland in 1979. It was purchased by Southland Corporation in 1979, along with Citgo and Movie Quik.The company operated as a division of Southland Corporation until 1990.The company expanded in 1985 by acquiring locations in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama by purchasing Honey's Auto Parts in Nashville. At the same time, Chief also acquired 77 Checker Auto Parts locations in Oklahoma from Lucky Stores when Lucky decided to withdraw Checker from those areas. The division was then sold to General Electric. Chief merged with Memphis, Tennessee based AutoZone in 1998.

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