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|}} | operating_income = |}} | net_income = |}} | aum = | assets = |}} | equity = |}} | owner = | num_employees = 62,533 (2014) | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = | intl = }} O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., is a publicly traded chain of auto parts stores that started with one store in Springfield, Missouri, in 1957. It has since grown to include more than 4,400 stores in 42 U.S. states. The corporation is headquartered in Springfield.〔"(Help Desk: Contact Us )." O'Reilly Auto Parts. Retrieved on July 9, 2010.〕 ==History== The company officially started in the auto parts business in Springfield, Missouri, in November 1957, but its roots are earlier. The company's history began with Charles Francis O'Reilly, a traveling salesman for Fred Campbell Auto Supply in St. Louis, Missouri. By 1924 Charles had become familiar with the Springfield area, having traveled by train to sell auto parts throughout the territory. He recognized the region as an area of growth and opportunity, and asked to be transferred there. By 1932 he had become manager of Link Motor Supply in Springfield. One of his sons, Charles H. "Chub" O'Reilly, had also joined the company. Together they provided the leadership and management that made Link the predominant auto parts store in the area. In 1957, Link planned a reorganization, which would have included the retirement of 72-year-old Charles F. O'Reilly, and the transfer of C. H. O'Reilly to Kansas City. Since neither agreed with these plans, they made the decision to form their own company, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. They started in November 1957 with one store and 13 employees at 403 Sherman in Springfield. Their sales totaled $700,000 in 1958, their first full year of business. The business grew and prospered from its very first year. By 1961, the company's volume had reached $1.3 million, a figure which included Ozark Automotive Distributors, a division formed to serve independent automotive jobbers in the area. In March 1975, annual sales volume had risen to $7 million and a modern, facility at 233 S. Patterson Ave. was built for the O'Reilly/Ozark warehouse operation. By that time, the company had nine stores, all in southwest Missouri. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「O'Reilly Automotive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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