4625 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60632 For Sale

Corporate Guaranty (NYSE: AAP)

• Advance Auto Parts is a NYSE listed company (AAP) with a market capitalization of approximately $3.5 billion, providing a transparent financial reporting profile, audited SEC filings, and public accountability not available with private operators.
• Advance Auto Parts is one of the four largest automotive aftermarket parts retailers in North America, competing alongside AutoZone, O’Reilly, and NAPA, with a nationwide footprint exceeding 4,300 company operated locations and hundreds of independently owned Carquest locations.
• The company serves both DIY consumers and professional installers (commercial/DIFM segment), providing diversified demand channels and higher frequency customer relationships than pure DIY formats.

Durable Brand with Nearly 100-Year Operating History

• Founded in 1929, Advance Auto Parts has operated through multiple recessions, fuel shocks, retail cycles, and technological shifts—an operating history few retailers can match.
• Brand longevity, professional installer relationships, and integrated supply chain infrastructure create meaningful barriers to entry for new competitors.

Recent 5-Year Lease Extension with 20+ Year Operating History

• Advance Auto Parts has over 5 years remaining on a recently extended 5-year lease.
• The lease includes 5.00% rent increases every 5 years and three, five-year options to renew.

Over $1,419,000,000 Spent on Transportation & Maintenance in a 5-Mile Radius

• Fixed costs (buying, insuring, and maintaining a car) account for roughly three-quarters of total automobile expenses.
• Consumer spending on transportation and maintenance within a 5-mile radius is a vital driver of local economic health, as nearly 90% of all public transit trips directly impact the local economy.

Chicago – 3rd Largest City in the United States

• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin is one of the largest metros in the nation. The Chicagoland area is bounded to the east by Lake Michigan and expands over a 5,000-square-mile region in northeastern Illinois, extending into Wisconsin and Indiana.
• The metro has one of the biggest economies in the nation and is buoyed by its distribution, finance, manufacturing operations and growing high-technology sectors.