Auto Parts Retailer to Open in Closed Sizzler

An O’Reilly Auto Parts store is set to settle in where steaks once sizzled on the grill.

O’Reilly Automotive Inc. Springfield, Mo. has signed a 15-year lease for the 6,000-square-foot building that once housed a two-island salad bar.

According to Voit Real Estate Services’ Irvine office, which inked the deal, store officials are looking to open within six months.

A year ago, an where a two-island salad bar once beckoned.  But the . Company officials told the city they needed more parking than the 1-acre property offered.

O’Reilly has more than 3,600 locations nationwide.  Nearby stores include and Mission Viejo.