Ozark Automotive history

By 1961, the company's volume had reached $1.3 million – the combined volume of O'Reilly Automotive Distributors, a division formed to serve independent automotive jobbers in the area.

1965 - Second O'Reilly Store Opens In July, O’Reilly Automotive opens its second store at the corner of Glenstone Avenue and Bennett Street in Springfield, MO.

In March of 1975, annual sales volume rose to $7 million, and a 52,000-square-foot facility at 233 S. Patterson was built for the O'Reilly/Ozark warehouse operation.

1978 - Dual-Market Strategy is Born O'Reilly develops the dual-market business strategy enabling the company to maximize sales both in the professional "do-it-for-me" business and in the retail "do-it-yourself" market.

In August 1986 O’Reilly opened its first store in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area.

1989 - 100th Store Opens O'Reilly opens its 100th store, 132-Barling, AR.

By late 1992, the O'Reilly family decides to take their thriving company public.

O’Reilly common stock began active public trading on the NASDAQ market under the ticker ORLY on April 23, 1993, and closed at $19.28 per share on that day.

“O’Reilly Auto Parts History,” July 21, 1996, http://www.oreillyauto.com/history.html.

In 1997 O’Reilly added ten new stores in both Nebraska and Oklahoma, eight in Kansas, seven in Iowa (the first in that state), four in Missouri, and one in Arkansas, for a company record high of 259 stores.

O’Reilly also planned to open 80 new stores in 1999.

Like other firms, O’Reilly worked to make sure its computer systems were prepared to deal with the “millennium bug” and thus be able to recognize the year 2000.

2001 - Mid-State Acquisition The O'Reilly sales footprint grew by five states with the Mid-State acquisition in the fall (October 1) of 2001.

"CEO Interview: David O'Reilly; O'Reilly Automotive," Wall Street Transcript, April 14, 2003.

Woods, Walter, "Two Auto Companies to Open Distribution Centers in Atlanta Metro Area," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 11, 2004.

David O'Reilly remains active as Chairman of the Board.The Midwest acquisition on May 31, 2005, takes O'Reilly halfway across the United StatesA. with stores in 25 states.

In December of 2007, O'Reilly celebrates 50 years in the auto parts business with 1,687 stores and 14 distribution centers.

2008 - CSK Acquisition The July 11 CSK acquisition brings O'Reilly to 40,000 team members and 3,200 stores in 38 states.

2010 - New Corporate Office O'Reilly opens a new, 115,000 square foot Corporate Office in Springfield, MO, on June 1.

2012 - VIP Acquisition The December 31 acquisition of VIP Auto Parts moves O'Reilly into the Northeast and 42 states.

2016 - Bond Acquisition On December 2, O'Reilly's 59th Anniversary, the company acquired the privately held Northeast automotive parts supplier Bond Auto Parts.