O'reilly's Eastman Georgia (2024)

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What is Eastman, GA known for? ›

Eastman is home to two higher education facilities – Middle Georgia State University (The Eastman Aviation branch), as well as a branch of Georgia Military College. In addition to being home to multiple manufacturing operations.

The ownership structure of O'Reilly Auto (ORLY) stock is a mix of institutional, retail and individual investors. Approximately 68.26% of the company's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 2.16% is owned by Insiders and 29.58% is owned by Public Companies and Individual Investors.

The city was named after William Pitt Eastman, a native of Massachusetts who purchased a large tract of land along the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, and settled a city on the site. In the 19th century, this was a center of the timber and sawmill industry.

Eastman is the home of the original Stuckey Candy Plant and is historically known as the "Candy Capital of Georgia." The Eastman House includes a museum of history for Dodge County and Eastman.

Eastman Demographics

White: 76.15% Black or African American: 21.65% Other race: 1.1% Two or more races: 1.03%

Living in Eastman offers residents a rural feel and most residents rent their homes. Many families live in Eastman and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Eastman are above average.

Opened in 1979 as Auto Shack by J.R. "Pitt" Hyde III, AutoZone was created with the belief that we can offer ordinary customers clean, well-organized auto parts stores and excellent customer service.

One of the executives joined the company in 2023, so prior-year totals were unavailable. O'Reilly Automotive's top executives, by 2023 total compensation reported in the proxy filing, are below. Greg Johnson, CEO, $5.6 million, up 2.3%. Brad Beckham, co-president, $2.9 million, down 8%.

MEVOTECH NAMED SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR BY O'REILLY AUTO PARTS

TORONTO, CANADA – JANUARY 31, 2023 – Mevotech, a North American market leader in the engineering, design and manufacture of aftermarket control arms, chassis parts and wheel hub assemblies, was recently named Supplier of the Year by O'Reilly Auto Parts.

The native name is Sakartvelo (საქართველო; 'land of Kartvelians'), derived from the core central Georgian region of Kartli, recorded from the 9th century, and in extended usage referring to the entire medieval Kingdom of Georgia prior to the 13th century.

What King was Georgia named after? ›

Named after King George II, Georgia was first settled by Europeans in 1733, when a group of British debtors led by English philanthropist James E. Oglethorpe traveled up the Savannah River and established Georgia's first permanent settlement—the town of Savannah.

In 1872 and 1875, parts of Dodge County were shifted back into Telfair County. Dodge County was named for William Earle Dodge of New York, cofounder of one of the world's largest mining and metals companies, and owner of significant timberlands in central Georgia.

Located in the heart of Middle Georgia, Eastman is the seat of Dodge County. A monument in Eastman marking the burial place of the University of Georgia's first mascot, Mister Angel, is a popular destination for Georgia Bulldog fans.