Pep Boys acquires 17 L.A.-area Discount Tire Centers

Philadelphia – The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack has acquired 17 Discount Tire Centers in Southern California from AKH Co. These 17 stores are located throughout the greater Los Angeles market, from Bakersfield to Orange County.



They will re-open on Sept. 12 as Pep Boys stores and provide full-service vehicle maintenance and repair, including brand-name and private-label replacement tires. According to the retailer, 75% of Los Angeles-area residents will live within three miles of a Pep Boys location once the stores are opened, with the new stores, Pep Boys has close to 150 stores in California and more than 750 locations nationally.



“We are excited to add these convenient service locations for customers and welcome new associates to the Pep Boys family,” said Pep Boys president and CEO Mike Odell. “We aim to grow in the neighborhoods where our customers live and work through the acquisition and development of Service & Tire Centers.”