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Local NAPA closing. |
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Lars(wi)
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Permian Basin Points: 7078 |
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Posted: 7 hours 52 minutes ago at 10:26pm |
In Coleman Tx. Stopped in today to get a couple items, noticed the 1/2 empty shelves, and a couple carts in an aisle staked full, I asked the clerk ‘are you moving’? He responded ‘nope we’re closing down’. I said ‘o crap’. He said the owner notified a couple weeks ago. He said business was steady at this location, and the other location about 50 minutes or so away, but the owner ‘decided to get out’. Now this little town will be dependent on O’Reilly’s only. Next closest town with a parts store is 35 miles.
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Walker
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: oh Points: 8328 |
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It was beginning to be like walking into a Lambo/ Rolls Royce showroom anyhow.
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 30705 |
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OReilly's and CARQUEST is kicking NAPA in the rear. These two are feeding parts at far less pricing where NAPA used to be the leader then the Bargain caves stepped up the game as Auto Zone that hurt the retailer. Then demand for parts Quicker and more Volume sales brought OReily's and Carquest faster up front. Can have NO EXTRA Shi[pping costs parts in a day or two through Carquest so long as in Indiana Warehousing or in Supplier stocks. NAPA Here closed several years ago as was charging freight on nearly everything to compensate expenses.
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jaybmiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 22254 |
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The 3 locals NAPAs have FAR different prices for same item ,depending if you are walkin or have an account. AND price changes when you lookup onliine as well !!I don't understand why that is, you'ld think a chain store/franchise would have same price - all stores ( except Hawaii and Alaska of course.... ) |
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Thad in AR.
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Points: 9411 |
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Our little town still has Oreilly’s and Napa.
I get a decent discount at Napa but that seems to be slipping away. They have one really good parts man and one half decent parts man. I have to bite my tongue every time I go in our Oreilly |
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