The following information was sent to us by Nic Shaw of Advance Auto Parts:

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items, today announced it will open its third store in Gaithersburg at 401 North Fredrick Avenue on January 30.

Company officials said they chose this location for the store because it’s convenient to where their customers live and shop as well as the garages where they take their vehicles for repair.

 Rodney McCray is the new General Manager and works with 12 other Team Members at the new Gaithersburg location. A 28 -year veteran of the automotive and retail sales industries, Mr. McCray has been with the Advance Auto Parts Team for four and a half years. He is ASE-certified, having passed stringent testing of his automotive knowledge by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.