




June 2001, XL Parts Is Formed by Ali Attayi, Reacquires Rankin Automotive Assets
XL Parts Builds new, state-of-the-art 187,000 Corporate office and distribution center in Houston, Tx.
XL Parts Acquires Dallas based Continental Parts Company
XL Parts Installs State-of-the-art ERP System, Vision, by Epicor
XL Parts Acquires Dallas Based Concho Supply
XL Parts Acquires Foreign Car Parts
XL PARTS becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni America and Mike O’Dell is named CEO
XL Parts Acquires Baton Rouge, LA Based Blues Automotive
XL Parts Acquires San Antonio based Full Service Auto Parts
XL Parts Acquires San Antonio based Poppe Automotive
XL Parts is designated by state of Texas and Federal government as essential business. As such store and delivery operations continue during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Our mission is to be the best “direct-to-the-professional” auto parts distributor in the country. To accomplish this, we strive to help our customers get their customers back on the road as quickly as possible.
Our customers are the people who perform the maintenance & repairs for vehicle owners. For their customers, maintenance & repairs can be an emotional experience. Their primary concerns are quality, time, and money. At XL Parts, we support our customers in their support of their customers by:
Mike’s experiences have shaped his extensive understanding of the unique needs of customers in different channels of the automotive aftermarket. He has been serving customers in the automotive aftermarket for over 20 years.
In the late 1990’s / early 2000’s, he led the turnaround of the Sears Automotive Group, which included over 1,100 Sears Auto Centers and National Tire & Battery shops. After that, he led the turnaround of Pep Boys and its 550+ supercenters (service, retail & wholesale under one roof) plus the opening of 250+ new service & tire centers. Mike also helped to quickly re-position a successful regional warehouse distributor with high product availability and customer service levels.
The core operations of XL Parts are based in Texas. The portfolio of investments in the automotive aftermarket that Mike manages also includes The Parts House, whose core operations are in Florida, as well as interests in future automotive technologies involving data, autonomy, and mobility.