O'Reilly Opened Its 1,000th
Store.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. opened its 1,000th store in
mid-January, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. O'Reilly has opened or
acquired 868 stores since going public in April 1993. In 1998,
O'Reilly acquired Hi/LO Automotive, Inc., which nearly doubled the
size of the company, adding 188 stores. In 2001, O'Reilly acquired
Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc., adding 82 stores and expanding
its presence to 16 contiguous states.
In 2002, O'Reilly said they plan to reach $2 billion in sales
within four years.
O'Reilly Automotive is one of the largest specialty retailers
of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and
accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and
professional installer markets.
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