# Who does AutoZone pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/autozone · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-11T23:08:57.130308+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: AutoZone's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include FedEx, Alphabet (Google) plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 3 cost edges, backed by 4 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-11).

### 재생에너지 세액공제 펀드 (비공개) (high)
- metric: Amount $112M · FY2025 · Net investment in renewable-energy tax-credit equity investments during FY2025
- note: AutoZone invests in renewable-energy tax-credit equity funds that generate returns primarily through federal tax credits. Net FY2025 investment was $111.815 million, while individual fund names were not disclosed.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-10-27) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000110465925102611/azo-20250830x10k.htm: "Our net investment in tax credit equity investments was $111.8 million."

### 페덱스 (high)  → /fedex.md
- note: AutoZone purchased delivery services from FedEx, and FedEx identified AutoZone as an early customer for its late-order next-day and two-day delivery service. Neither party disclosed the transaction value.
- [confirms] FedEx Newsroom (EN, news, published 2018-12-17) https://newsroom.fedex.com/newsroom/global-english/fedex-expands-e-commerce-portfolio-with-fedex-extra-hours-delivery-options-for-retail-customers: "FedEx Extra Hours recently launched with customers including AutoZone and Best Buy."
- [confirms] AutoZone, Inc. / SEC (EN, filing, published 2002-11-01) https://about.autozone.com/static-files/efc492fc-2067-4c75-954f-81a299435e5a: "AutoZone purchases delivery services from FedEx Corp. and its subsidiaries from time to time."

### Clarios (mid)
- note: Clarios is a key AutoZone vendor supplying automotive battery technology and products. AutoZone named Clarios its 2025 Vendor of the Year for its supply-chain and production execution, but did not disclose purchase value.
- [confirms] AutoZone, Inc. (EN, ir, published 2025-06-12) https://investors.autozone.com/node/28516/pdf: "AutoZone awarded Clarios the 2025 Vendor of the Year."

### 알파벳 (구글) (mid)  → /alphabet.md
- note: AutoZone exited its legacy data centers and migrated most applications to Google Cloud. The companies announced an expanded partnership in 2026, but did not disclose contract value.
- [confirms] Google Cloud via PR Newswire (EN, news, published 2026-04-22) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autozone-completes-three-year-cloud-migration-with-google-cloud-302749756.html: "AutoZone transitioned most of its applications to Google Cloud."

Reverse side: https://valuechain.wiki/autozone/customers.md · Ripple: https://valuechain.wiki/autozone/ripple.md

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