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AutoZone, Inc.: Update to Key Rating Factors

CORPORATES CREDIT OPINION 22 December 2016 Update RATINGS AutoZone, Inc. Domicile Memphis, Tennessee, United States Long Term Rating Baa1 Type Senior Unsecured - Dom Curr Outlook Stable Please see the ratings section at the end of this report for more information. The ratings and outlook shown reflect information as of the publication date. AutoZone, Inc. Update to Key Rating Factors
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AutoZone Inc.

AutoZone is a retailer and a distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. The company operates stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas, Mexico, and Brazil. Each store carries a product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. In addition, the company has a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and public sector accounts. The company also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software.

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