Everyone is just a #. Next week they will have a whole new set of GM coming out of VA. For 1\3 of the wage. The said thing is after you become GM. There is only 1place to go after that. OUT THE DOOR. Its no w worth the money. They put you on salary... — read more
AAP's Failure
AAP's lack of profitability since the CarQuest acquisition has nothing to do with the cost of a few hundred employees. AAP's failure is due to the complete lack of vision, direction, strategy, focus, prioritization, and sustained execution on the... — read more
More layoffs coming
The number could be 5-15K total. I know that seems outrageous and I hope it is, but the company is preparing to be sold. That is why no announcements has been made and no WARN notice ins in NC or VA.
Company S---s
No hours in the stores, it's about customer service, which we have none. You can't have 2 people on and look up parts, answer the phone, install batteries and wipers, and do all the other vs you need to do to get the job done. This company will be... — read more
Don't be afraid to speak your mind
I worked in Corp Finance for 3 years. I moved from Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA for the position. I left a few months ago and it was such a great decision. So many issues going on that I could go on rants for days. Chairman of the Board. He wants AAP to... — read more
Together, we can improve things
You actually can cut your way to profits. It is that way of thinking (the inverse, spend your way to profits) that got us in the predicament we are in! Whomever said that is inexperienced in financial logic. When you see the holistic picture, you can... — read more
Outsourcing AAP IT to India
As soon as the chairman of the board made a stake with the company, everything started going down hill. He wants outsourcing of most of IT, most of the call centers in order to shore up the P&L and hopes for a buyer like O'Reilly to come along so he... — read more
India Call Center
Called the India call center recently because the store was off line and received a call back 2 days later. What a joke.
CPP
I worked for Advanced Auto parts for 7yrs as a CPP I started out part time on the sales counter moved up to a key holder and had to leave the company because of my dad passing away and my grandad was sick but I stayed in parts The companies DM... — read more
Lost our Regional VP
RVP got the axe yesterday, very sad day. As well as Regional customer account manager, who was just recently recruited from another retailer. Advance Auto Parts is cutting costs to make up for their past mistakes and to help satisfy the stockholders... — read more
We just got featured in The Triangle Business Journal
Here is the story about us, employees, uncovering the huge layoff that's been kept away from the media and the public eye. http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2017/06/23/layoffs-website-littered-with-comments-from.html
Many field leaders impacted
Field leadership throughout the organization - including DM's, RVP's and CAM's were layed off this past week. Severance packages issued, some took paycuts and demotions and all lost valuable
New CEO wants to sell Pepsi instead of Car Parts
He is cutting all the roles to bring in his Pepsi people already did it in HR.. what can you expect from someone who never changed his oil.. only knows how to do it with a credit card.. Worst company I ever worked for and I was not part of the lay... — read more
Death of Retail
People don't shop at Advance Auto anymore. i get parks from Rockauto and Amazon for 20% to 40% less. That is why the layoffs are happening.
Don't count on being the perfect AAP employee saving you from being laid off!
Best of luck to anyone that believes they will retire. Not being sarcastic but realistic. My advice is have a plan B and money in the bank. Spend sensibly and live within your means. You do not know when your name is "selected". Regardless of your... — read more
I am a GM and I call to complain...
PDQ not delivering on TIME cost our stores LOTS of money people and Professional shops going to our competitors. And now it's COST US GREAT DL's and GM's its not the store's its PDQ can't get there stuff together. I am a GM and I call to complain but... — read more
Corporate Mission Statement
Getting rid of fat within Corporate is the first step of my hope helping the people in the stores on the front line! Only place I know where there's a cash register to take money in is the stores! Corporate forgot their own Mission statement really... — read more
Advance Auto People Are the Best Part
It sure doesn't seem that way. Most of the people that were released had 20 plus years, This is a business that requires knowledgeable people. Until they understand what we do and more important what our customers need we will never win. You cannot... — read more
Delaware D.C.
In the Delaware, Ohio distribution center they terminatated the position of 6 managers positions. 5 of which yes i would hate to see go, but one in particular makes me sick due to how much this specific manager did for the company. 24 years of... — read more
advance PDQs
I have been with Advance for a long time, when i started we had 22 stand alone PDQs throughout the company. Now we are down to 5...Super HUBs are a joke and do not have imventoey accuracy of a PDQ. Everytime I order a part from our super hub i get a... — read more
Remington layoffs and Fired Managers
AAP in Remington has laid off several and Fired many (with severance) pay. Managers and leads. Our number have gone from 65,000 a day to 25- 30,00. Hours usually till 5 pm then 4 now 3. The company fired or laid off some of the best managers and... — read more
Asset Protection and Cams!!!
Good post - reposting from @NUs4ICx-naz - I did not write this but I thought it was very thoughtful: Cams were redundant, asset protection was never present in the stores unless something big was happening, and some districts needed to be realigned... — read more
AAP and Executive Pay
http://www1.salary.com/ADVANCE-AUTO-PARTS-INC-Executive-Salaries.html Check it out.
6 cut at Roanoke DC plus hr asst
HR asst cut and several department managers... 2 reassigned
7 or more manager layoffs on Kutztown
Unfortunate but I am one
Asset Protection, Cams
Asset protection has been dissolved, cams let go, re-aligned districts and hr team thinning out, count up to around 900
Employment attorney needed
Would somebody be able to recommend me a really good employment attorney. I think I may have a really good chance of suing AAP, my case is well documented and I would need a good attorney to put it together. There is the number of instances where the... — read more
Layoffs
5 manager layoffs at Remington DC
AAP Distribution Center
In the decade plus I have worked for AAP, our Distribution Center has often bragged that we have never had layoffs. That doesn't mean there is much investment and focus on improving the conditions for employees. The other side of that coin is that... — read more
A Good Company Still !!
Been with the company 21 years and 38 in the industry, havn't seen business this bad in quite a while. We are the largest in the industry but still play second fiddle if you ask me. We always seem to follow when we should be leading. I do believe... — read more
How about little IT clean up?
Maybe we should laid off IT geniuses that thought that mechanics would like talking to a call center in India.
How many VPs laid off?
How many VPs that you're referring to lost their jobs yesterday? Mine had 30 years with the company and was sent packing
Denver
I heard the Division President in Denver was sent PACKing. Pun intended
New England is getting hit hard. Two dms from mass so far and cams also.
Not a good look. It will get worse too. Hunker down.
Laying off 900 regionals, district managers and outside salesmen?
I think that you guys are beefing up your profits to sell. But that's just me. Oh and how can you talk up all of your upper management team when you are laying off 900 regionals, district managers and outside salesmen? Obviously your company doesn't... — read more
Advance Auto Parts Leads the Way
Here at Roanoke things are going really well. We have a really top-notch management team. They are very inspiring. We are always being asked for our feedback, and the culture is so vibrant. There is no stagnation of any kind. Directors and VPs are... — read more
A more sound business strategy
They should have just bought CSK in late 2000s before O'Reilly Automotive acquired them and integrated them. Also, they should have kept Jack Broulliard on longer instead of investing in DJ and the blue-shirts. There you have it, problem solved, kept... — read more
This is not right
The more money they (executives) save, the more (money) for them to distribute to themselves. It's so simple, almost elegant. Cut, cut, and then cut some more - to the bone... All they need is a couple of years of fat salaries and balloon bonuses... — read more
What a waste of a great company
This company can't tell whether it's coming or going. Try working in logistics where you see money wasted hand over fist because a bunch of store f--K ups and know nothing corporate idiots practicality dictate where your labor dollars are spent and... — read more