Metro by metro
The leading auto parts store chains in every South Carolina metro area
Tracked auto parts store chains ranked by consumer spend in each metro area, Q4 2025–Q3 2026. O'Reilly Auto Parts leads in 6 metro areas, AutoZone in 2 metro areas, and Advance Auto Parts in 2 metro areas. Against their share in South Carolina as a whole, NAPA Auto Parts stands out in 3 metro areas, O'Reilly Auto Parts in 2 metro areas, and AutoZone in 2 metro areas.
By tracked consumer spend, Q4 2025–Q3 2026
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NAPA Auto Parts
Relative #1 in 3 metro areas
Charlotte, NC (SC part) 1.8× · Spartanburg, SC 2.4× · Myrtle Beach, SC 2.2×
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O'Reilly Auto Parts
Relative #1 in 2 metro areas
Greenville, SC 1.2× · Augusta, GA (SC part) 1.4×
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AutoZone
Relative #1 in 2 metro areas
Columbia, SC 1.2× · Sumter, SC 1.3×
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Advance Auto Parts
Relative #1 in 2 metro areas
Florence, SC 1.4× · Hilton Head Island, SC 1.3×
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Parks Auto Parts
Relative #1 in Charleston, SC, 3.2× its share in South Carolina
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O'Reilly Auto Parts
#1 in 6 metro areas
Greenville, SC · Charlotte, NC (SC part) · Myrtle Beach, SC · Augusta, GA (SC part) · Florence, SC · Sumter, SC
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AutoZone
#1 in 2 metro areas
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Advance Auto Parts
#1 in 2 metro areas
Spartanburg, SC · Hilton Head Island, SC
A metro area shows a ranking once it has at least 2 tracked auto parts store chains and 10 tracked stores. Relative to South Carolina compares a chain's share of the metro area's spend with its share in South Carolina as a whole. It ranks the 7 biggest chains in South Carolina and the chains that lead a metro area by spend, wherever a chain has at least 5% of the metro area's spend and 3 stores there. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's metropolitan statistical areas; the rest of South Carolina is light gray. A metro area crossing the state line counts only its stores in South Carolina. Colors match the store map; other tracked chains are gray.
Growth ranking
Fastest-growing tracked auto parts store chains
Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Interstate All Battery Center and O'Reilly Auto Parts sit in the high-growth half.
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
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| 1 | Interstate All Battery Center | - | +9.7% |
| 2 | O'Reilly Auto Parts | - | +6.7% |
| 3 | Parks Auto Parts | - | +2.1% |
| 4 | AutoZone | - | +1.6% |
| 5 | LKQ Pick Your Part | ▲1 | +0.5% |
| 6 | Advance Auto Parts | - | -1.1% |
| 7 | FleetPride | ▲1 | -8.1% |
| 8 | NAPA Auto Parts | - | -17.5% |
| 9 | Leonard Truck Outfitters | - | -25.3% |
| 10 | Carquest Auto Parts | ▼2 | -69.7% |
- O'Reilly Auto Parts
- AutoZone
- Advance Auto Parts
- Gerald's Tires & Brakes
- NAPA Auto Parts
- Parks Auto Parts
- Dodgeland of Columbia
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
579 tracked store locations in South Carolina. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted. The top 5 chains by store count run 458 of the 579 stores (79%); 79 of the 97 tracked chains have a single store here. 12% of the tracked gas & auto stores here are auto parts stores, against 11% across the United States.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts (132)
- AutoZone (108)
- Advance Auto Parts (151)
- Gerald's Tires & Brakes (2)
- NAPA Auto Parts (51)
- Parks Auto Parts (16)
- Dodgeland of Columbia (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
- 1 Advance Auto Parts 151
- 2 O'Reilly Auto Parts 132
- 3 AutoZone 108
- 4 NAPA Auto Parts 51
- 5 Parks Auto Parts 16
- 6 Leonard Truck Outfitters 10
- 7 Carquest Auto Parts 6
- 8 Interstate All Battery Center 4
- 9 FleetPride 3
- 10 LKQ Pick Your Part 3
- 11 RimTyme Custom Wheels and Tires 2
- 12 Interstate Batteries 2
- 13 Palmetto Pro Tint 2
- 14 TruckPro 2
- 15 Carlton Custom Motorsports 2
- 16 Gerald's Tires & Brakes 2
- 17 National Coatings & Supplies 2
- 18 Keystone Automotive 2
- 19 LKQ Corporation 1
- 20 Todd's Auto Parts 1
- 21 The Parts House 1
- 22 North Strand Nissan 1
- 23 Tony's Truck Parts LLC 1
- 24 Rivers Auto Parts 1
- 25 Barnette's Auto Parts 1
- 26 Tri County Battery Sales 1
- 27 Privateer Connection 1
- 28 Protech Automotive and Tire 1
- 29 Summit Filtration 1
- 30 RaceWay Chevrolet 1
- 31 Carolina Driveline 1
- 32 Doug's Speed Shop 1
- 33 Carolina Powertrain 1
- 34 John Griner, Mac Tools 1
- 35 Diesel Truck Parts Inc / DTP Chrome Shop 1
- 36 Dexter 1
- 37 Scott Will Toyota Parts 1
- 38 Carolina Salvage U-Pull-It 1
- 39 Low Country Tire 1
- 40 Classic Auto Paint & Supplies 1
- 41 Bumper to Bumper 1
- 42 The Tire Shop of Clover 1
- 43 Southern Auto Parts 1
- 44 Kenny's Auto Supply 1
- 45 Perez Tires 1
- 46 Elloree Automotive 1
- 47 Clemson Auto Parts 1
- 48 Albert Kemperle of Florida 1
- 49 Tim's Auto Parts, Inc. 1
- 50 Mobile Installation Group LLC. 1
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