The AutoZone at 5329 N. I-35, Austin, is expected to be displaced as the Texas Department of Transportation acquires the property for the I-35 Capital Express Central project. (Jessica McLaren/Community Impact)
AutoZone plans to temporarily relocate its store at 5329 N. I-35, Austin, to 1636 E. 51st St., in the Mueller Station retail center across from the Mueller Market District, though plans are not yet finalized, said AutoZone preconstruction architect Marda Lugar.
What's happening
The I-35 store is expected to be displaced as the Texas Department of Transportation acquires the property for the I-35 Capital Express Central project, according to Lugar. If plans move forward, the 51st Street location would serve as a temporary home while the company searches for a larger permanent space, potentially farther down Berkman Drive, she said.
AutoZone plans to temporarily relocate to this building at 1636 E. 51st St., Austin, in the Mueller Station retail center, though plans are not yet finalized. (Katlynn Fox/Community Impact)
The details
The temporary store could open as early as late October, Lugar said, and renovation of the existing 9,600-square-foot building is slated to run from early September through early December, according to a state filing.
A closing date for the I-35 store has not been announced.
Founded in 1979, AutoZone operates more than 6,700 U.S. stores selling automotive replacement parts and accessories, including batteries, brakes, oil, filters and wipers, and offers services such as battery testing, check engine light diagnostics and loaner tools, according to the retailer's website.
