O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
TypePublic
IndustryRetail
FoundedDecember 2, 1957 (1957-12-02)
FounderCharles H. O'Reilly
HeadquartersSpringfield, Missouri, U.S.
Number of locations
6000 (2023)
Area served
United States
Mexico
Key people
Greg Johnson (CEO)
ProductsAuto parts
RevenueIncrease US$13.327 billion (2021)
Increase US$2.917billion (2021)
Increase US$ 2.164 billion (2021)
Total assetsIncrease US$ 11.718 billion (2021)
Total equityDecrease US$-66.42 million (2021)
Number of employees
83,633 (2021)
Websitewww.oreillyauto.com

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. is an American auto parts retailer that provides automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories to professional service providers and do-it-yourself customers. Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family, the company operates more than 6,000 stores in 48 states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

History

Michael Byrne O’Reilly immigrated to America in 1849. Settling in St. Louis, he worked his way through school to earn a law degree, and then pursued a career as a title examiner.[1] His son, Charles Francis O’Reilly, attended college in St. Louis and went to work in 1914 as a traveling salesman for Fred Campbell Auto Supply in St. Louis. By 1924, Charles had become familiar with the Springfield area, having traveled by train to sell auto parts throughout the territory. By 1932, he had become manager of Link Motor Supply in Springfield, and one of his sons, Charles H. (Chub) O’Reilly, joined the company. Together they helped make Link Motor Supply the predominant auto parts store in the area.[1]

In 1957, Link planned a reorganization, which included the retirement of 72-year-old Charles F. O’Reilly, and the transfer of Chub O’Reilly to Kansas City. The two made the decision to form their own company, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. They opened for business in Springfield, Missouri on December 2, 1957, with one store and 13 employees.[1][2] Their sales totaled $700,000 in 1958—their first full year of business. By 1961, the company's volume had reached $1.3 million in combined sales volume of O’Reilly Automotive and their Ozark Automotive Distributors, a division formed to serve independent automotive jobbers in the area. In March 1975, annual sales volume rose to $7 million and a 52,000 square-foot facility was built for the O’Reilly/Ozark warehouse operation. By that time, the company had nine stores, all located in southwestern Missouri.[1][3] As of March 2021, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. operated more than 5,600 stores in 47 states, including Alaska and Hawaii and Mexico.[2]

On April 23, 1993, the company completed an initial public stock offering, and since then trades on the NASDAQ market under the symbol ORLY. The company offers a stock purchase plan to employees in order to enable as many full-time team members as possible stock ownership in the company.

2020s

In August 2023, the company was sued by the Washington State Attorney General (AG) for discrimination against pregnant workers. The AG Bob Ferguson said the civil rights division of his office had conducted a statewide investigation about O'Reilly upon receiving complaints from several employees.[4]

Expansion

Mergers and acquisitions

On January 30, 1998, O'Reilly merged with Hi/LO Auto Supply, adding 182 auto parts stores in Texas and Louisiana, as well as a distribution center in Houston.[5] The Hi/LO acquisition made O’Reilly one of the top 10 auto parts chains in the country. On April 25, 2000, the firm announced the purchase of KarPro Auto Parts, which included a 66,000 square-foot distribution center in Little Rock, Arkansas, and 14 KarPro stores.[6]

On October 1, 2001, O'Reilly purchased Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc., adding 82 additional auto parts stores in seven states, as well as two distribution centers.[7] The acquisition made the firm one of the top five auto parts chains in the country. It added its twelfth distribution center in Atlanta, Georgia in March 2005.

On May 31, 2005, O'Reilly purchased Midwest Automotive Distributors, Inc., adding 72 retail locations in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, as well as two distribution centers located in Minnesota and Montana.

On July 11, 2008, the company completed the largest acquisition in its history with the purchase of CSK Auto, adding 1,273 stores in 12 states.[8] This, combined with past acquisitions, made O’Reilly the third largest auto parts chain in the country after Advance Auto Parts and AutoZone.

An O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Murphy, North Carolina

In December 2012, O'Reilly announced it was purchasing the auto parts business of VIP Parts, Tires and Service, a Lewiston, Maine-based chain of 56 auto parts stores and service centers with locations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and one distribution center in Maine. The purchase marked the firm's expansion into New England.[9]

In August 2016, O'Reilly entered the Pittsburgh market with the acquisition of the five-store Frank's Auto Supermarket chain.[10]

On October 26, 2016, O'Reilly announced that it was acquiring Bond Auto Parts, a 51-store chain headquartered in Vermont with locations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York as well.[11]

On November 13, 2018, O'Reilly announced that it was acquiring Florida-based Bennett Auto Supply, a 33-store chain headquartered in Pompano Beach.

On August 20, 2019, O'Reilly Auto announced it would acquire Mexico's Mayasa Auto Parts. This marked the company's first venture into international markets. Mayasa had five distribution centers, 20 company stores, and more than 2000 independent jobber locations throughout Mexico.[12]

In late May 2020, several O'Reilly Auto parts stores were damaged by vandalism and looting during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, with five stores being destroyed by arson.[13]

See also

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 "The O'Reilly Story". O'Reilly Auto Parts. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Corporate Information: General Info". O’Reilly Auto Parts, Corporate. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ↑ "ORLY 2021 Annual Report Form10K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ↑ Withycombe, Claire (16 August 2023). "WA AG sues O'Reilly Auto Parts, says pregnant workers faced discrimination". seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Elder, Laura (December 28, 1997) Rejecting Discount: Hi-Lo finds new buyer for its retail operation Houston Business Journal
  6. ↑ O'Reilly Automotive Announces Purchase of KarPro Auto Parts theautochannel.com
  7. ↑ Bloomberg (2001-08-10). "Company News – O'Reilly to buy Mid-state Automotive for $46.2 MIillion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  8. ↑ "O'Reilly Automotive to Buy CSK Auto for $528 Million". Bloomberg. April 1, 2008.
  9. ↑ O'Reilly purchasing VIP Auto's parts assets Tire Business, December 18, 2012
  10. ↑ Cloonan, Pat (2016-08-22). "Frank's Auto stores becomes part of O'Reilly Auto Parts". The Herald-Standard. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  11. ↑ "O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results and Announces Purchase Agreement With Bond Auto Parts" (PDF) (Press release). October 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. to Acquire Mayasa Auto Parts Headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico; August 20, 2019 Press Release; Global News Wire; accessed December 2020
  13. ↑ Penrod, Josh; Sinner, C.J. (2020-07-13). "Buildings damaged in Minneapolis, St. Paul after riots". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
Bibliography
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