AutoZone is the nation’s leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 7,500 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil. The Bakersfield metro lies near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and encompasses all of Kern County. The city of Bakersfield, which is the county seat, contains roughly 396,000 residents, and is located just 80 miles from the Los Angeles metropolitan area.