Get Going With O'Reilly Auto Parts
It's amazing how such a tiny thing as a microscopic virus can knock out a whole body. The same happens to your car. I remember when my mighty Buick suddenly refused to move. Turned out to be a surprisingly small auto part in the engine needed replacing. So, your car is only as good as the parts in it. This is one reason why many Americans rely on O'Reilly Auto Parts.
A Brief History
O'Reilly Auto Parts began as one little Springfield, Missouri shop in 1957. There is actually an O'Reilly who founded and named the shop after himself. Michael Byrne O'Reilly was forced to leave Ireland because of the potato famine and wound up in America. O'Reilly Auto Parts was opened by his two sons, who learned about the auto parts business from a stint in Fred Campbell Auto Supply.
For some unknown reason, Michael Byrne named both of his sons Charles. Perhaps it was his sense of humor; but we really don't know. Charles Francis and Charles H. (Chub) were offered a Link dealership when Link went into a management shake-up, but refused it for unknown reasons, preferring to be bull-headed and open up their own store.
And America is sure glad about Irish bull-headedness. Old Michael worked in the store, too, even though he was in his 70s. They must've done something right, because in their first year they made over $700,000. Eventually, the stores grew into a mighty chain with nearly 1800 stores across 26 states in America. Today, O'Reilly Auto Parts is still in the O'Reilly family.
What's The Big Deal
You can get everything you want for the care and maintenance of your car at O'Reilly Auto Parts, except the original car. Not only can you get quality and affordable car parts, but you can get oil, fluids, tires and those little pine trees you can hang off of your rear-view mirror. O'Reilly Auto Parts offers service as well as parts, including brake retuning, car fluid recycling, electrical testing and a loaner tool program for do it yourself auto repair.
O'Reilly Auto Parts also has the clout to buy in bulk and pass on the savings to their customers. They also have gift cards, good for any O'Reilly Auto Parts in the nation. They put out their own auto parts and accessories catalogue and sponsor their own fun contests for their customers. They also sell their own line of limited edition stuff, including Hot Wheels and T-shirts.
