Pep Boys

Pep Boys
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive maintenance and repair and tires
FoundedAugust 1, 1921; 103 years ago (1921-08-01) (as Pep Auto Supply)
1923; 101 years ago (1923) (as Pep Boys)
FoundersMaurice (Moe) Strauss
Emanuel (Manny) Rosenfeld
W. Graham (Jack) Jackson
Moe Radavitz
HeadquartersBala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Number of locations
930
Key people
David Willetts (CEO)
ProductsAuto service and tires
Number of employees
8,000+ (2023[1])
Websitepepboys.com

Pep Boys is an American automotive aftermarket service chain. Originally named Pep Auto Supply, the company was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1921 by Emanuel "Manny" Rosenfeld, Maurice "Moe" Strauss, W. Graham "Jack" Jackson, and Moe Radavitz. Pep Boys is headquartered in the Philadelphia suburb of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

The company provides name-brand tires, automotive maintenance and repair, and fleet maintenance and repair to customers across the United States. As of 2016, the company operated more than 9,000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico and the Pep Boys Mobile Crew service trailer, which offers automotive maintenance on location.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Pep Boys Employees". PepBoys.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ "The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack". Hoovers. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  3. ^ "Icahn Enterprises Completes Acquisition of Pep Boys". Pep Boys. Retrieved 29 February 2016.