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O’Reilly Auto Parts Opens New Distribution Center in Stafford County
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (Dec. 19, 2025) – As O’Reilly Auto Parts builds for future growth, today it cut the ribbon on a new, 550,000-square foot distribution center (DC) in Stafford County, Virginia, that will supply its current and future stores in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“This new DC is an important step in serving more customers in this area of the country,” said Brent Kirby, president of O’Reilly Auto Parts. “To ensure they experience the same, unmatched auto parts availability, we build our distribution network before adding new stores. If a retail customer is in the middle of fixing their car – or a professional customer is making a repair for their customer – we know having the right parts when you need them is essential.”
The new DC also adds jobs to the area. “We have more than 225 team members on board already, with additional positions to fill,” said C. Jones, Stafford DC manager. “Several of our managers, including me, relocated to the area to lead work in this new facility, advancing our careers alongside the company’s growth. Those promote-from-within opportunities are available to everyone who comes on board, works hard, and dedicates themselves to learning more.”
High-tech jobs are part of the new facility, too, as they’re required to run and service the latest in automation technology.
“This is our third DC with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS),” said Jeff Loafman, senior vice president of O’Reilly Distribution Operations. “It’s a stacking system that lets us store a lot more product in a much smaller space. Robots travel through a dense storage grid, quickly picking parts from stacked bins and delivering them to our team members.”
As each tote delivers parts, O’Reilly team members validate that what’s in the order matches what the robot has pulled. Engineers service and support the unit, and quality assurance team members reconcile the inventory each day.
Automation is just one part of the new DC, which also features traditional shelving, forklifts, conveyor belts and manual order pulling. Potentially hazardous material is kept in a separate area to protect team members and the community. In the event of an emergency, those rooms seal to contain what’s inside.
As O’Reilly Auto Parts has grown, its distribution network has expanded to 32 large distribution centers across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, including one in Puerto Rico. Work is underway on two other O’Reilly DCs – an expansion in Lakeland, Florida, and a new facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
“With all the growth that’s happened since our company’s founding with one store in 1957, what’s so exciting to me is that most of our growth is still ahead of us,” said CEO Brad Beckham. “This is our latest step in providing the best service to more people in more places.”
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About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Since 1957, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., has grown from a family-owned company to a leader in the automotive replacement parts industry. It supplies equipment, tools, parts, and accessories to professional service providers and do-it-yourself customers across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Canada. With more than 6,500 store locations and growing, the O’Reilly Professional Parts People deliver excellent customer service, knowledge and value to the communities they serve.