AutoZone coming to Lewes area
There’s a new auto parts store coming to town. AutoZone will open in late August or early September on northbound Route 1 across from the new Lewes Transit Center.
It will be one of about 150 new stores the company will open across the country this year, said Ray Pohlman, company spokesman.
AutoZone opened its first store in 1979. Then known as Auto Shack, it has grown into a Fortune 500 company with more than 6,000 locations nationwide.
The new store will join a busy market, with Advanced Auto Parts less than a mile away near Home Depot; Manlove Federated Auto Parts directly next door; and Napa Auto Parts in the Weis shopping center off Savannah Road.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
