Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd. (株式会社オートバックスセブン) (tyo: 9832) is a retailer of automotive parts and accessories based in Japan, with branches primarily in Asia and stores also located in France.
Etymology
Autobacs was given a backronym as follows, which reflects the products the company provided prior to its renaming to Autobacs in 1980: "Seven" in the company name is said to reflect Autobacs's philosophy of searching for seventh products for customers.[1]
- AUTO: Appeal, Unique, Tire, Oil
- BACS: Battery, Accessory, Car electronics, Service
History
Autobacs was founded by Toshio Sumino in 1947 in Fukushima-ku, Osaka as Suehiro Shokai Co., Ltd., which was reorganized into Fuji Shokai Co., Ltd. a year later.
In 1960, Sumino opened the Fuji Drive Shop, Japan's first large-scale automotive goods store, and in 1969 he became involved in motorsport sponsorship by sponsoring a car in the