Is NAPA Auto Parts Canada Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
UAP Inc., the Canadian company that operates NAPA Auto Parts stores and NAPA Autopro repair shops in Canada, became a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S.-based Genuine Parts Company (GPC, NYSE: GPC) in December 1998. GPC is.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Automotive |
| HQ | Atlanta, GA |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/uap-begins-re-branding-to-nap… secondary source — registry check pending “UAP, based in Montreal, was purchased in 1998 by Genuine Parts (GPC), which already had a 20% stake in the company.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to NAPA Auto Parts Canada
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Auto Parts | Automotive | Ontario | View ownership → |
| Lordco Auto Parts | Canadian auto parts retail chains | Burnaby, BC | View ownership → |
| Magna International | Automotive | Aurora, ON | View ownership → |
| Martinrea | Automotive | Vaughan, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Martinrea International | Industrial | Vaughan, ON | View ownership → |
| Multimatic Inc. | automotive-parts | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
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