Pep Boys Wants 50 More Tire & Service Stores
Philadelphia-based Pep Boys saw a net income of $36.6 million against 2010 sales of $1.91 billion for the year. The company said it had a 1.1% year-over-year rise in comparable service revenue and a 3.1% jump in comparable retail sales. With those results, which he termed as “successful,” Pep Boys president and CEO Mike Odell
Analyst Offers that Pep Boys May be in Play
Is a ‘For Sale’ sign hanging around the necks of Manny, Moe and Jack? That’s the Wall Street scuttlebutt being proffered by Tony Cristello, managing director of BB&T Capital Markets-Equity Research in an update report this morning. “Are Manny Moe & Jack In High Demand?” reads Cristello’s report. “What a wild day for PBY as
Pep Boys Adds Roadside Service, Recommendation System
Pep Boys has contracted with Allstate Roadside Services to provide emergency roadside assistance to customers of its 580 retail locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In the deal, when towing for repair is required, Allstate will recommend taking the vehicle to the nearest Pep Boys location, and the location will be contacted in advance
Florida Tire Bought by Pep Boys
Pep Boys has agreed to acquire Orlando-based Florida Tire for $4.4 million, the latest in a series of deals that has seen 90 independent tire dealer locations change hands over the last 60 days. Florida Tire has 10 locations in the Orlando are, and posts annual sales of $14 million. The acquisition is expected to
Pep Boys Announces Cost Reduction Initiatives
(Aftermarketnews.com) Pep Boys said last week that it will implement approximately $20.1 million in pre-tax cost reduction initiatives in order to improve the company’s 2009 financial performance.
Pep Boys Names New Senior Vice President of Stores
(AftermarketNews.com) Pep Boys has appointed William Shull as senior vice president of stores.
Pep Boys Calling Back Cooper-Made Tires
(Akron/Tire Review) Pep Boys has issued a recall of some 8,600 Cooper-produced Cornell, Definity and Futura brand tires.
Pep Boys CEO Larry Stevenson Resigns
(Akron/Tire Review) Larry Stevenson, the CEO of struggling auto parts and tire retailer Pep Boys, has resigned.
Discount Tire, Pep Boys Supporting NTSW
(Akron/Tire Review) Pep Boys Inc and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Discount Tire have both signed on to support National Tire Safety Week, set for Apr. 23-30.
Spectra Premium Awarded at AutoPlus PepBoys Leadership Convent
Spectra Premium has been recognized for their Partnership Support at the AutoPlus PepBoys 2017 Leadership Convent, hosted at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla.
