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- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORLY; LON: 0KAB) operates as a leading retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories, serving both do-it-yourself customers and professional service providers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, the company offers a comprehensive range of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, including alternators, starters, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, temperature control systems, water pumps; fluids such as oil, antifreeze, and engine additives; filters; lighting products; wiper blades; appearance products; and accessories like floor mats, seat covers, and truck enhancements; as well as auto body paint, professional tools, and equipment under brands including BrakeBest, Cartek, Import Direct, MasterPro, MicroGard, Murray, Omnispark, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Precision, PowerTorque, SuperStart, Syntec, and Ultima. Its stores provide value-added services such as battery diagnostic testing and replacement, wiper and bulb installation, loaner tool programs, custom hydraulic hose fabrication, drum and rotor resurfacing, electrical and module testing, check engine light code retrieval, machine shop services, professional paint mixing, and recycling for used oil, filters, and batteries. In recent developments, O'Reilly completed the acquisition of Groupe Del Vasto (operating as Vast-Auto), a Montreal-based Canadian auto parts distributor, in early 2024, marking its entry into the Canadian market with 23 additional stores, two distribution centers, and expanded reach to independent jobbers and professionals across Eastern Canada; the company also continues aggressive organic growth, opening 198 net new stores in 2024 and planning 200 to 210 more in 2025, primarily in existing and contiguous U.S. markets, while maintaining over 6,500 locations companywide.