Pep Boys

Pep Boys
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive maintenance and repair and tires
FoundedAugust 1, 1921 (1921-08-01) (as Pep Auto Supply)
1923 (1923) (as Pep Boys)
FoundersMaurice (Moe) Strauss
Emanuel (Manny) Rosenfeld
W. Graham (Jack) Jackson
Moe Radavitz
HeadquartersBala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Number of locations
850
Key people
Joe Auriemma (Interim CEO)
ProductsAuto service and tires
Number of employees
8,000+ (2023)
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. Pep Boys provides name-brand tires, automotive maintenance and repair, and fleet maintenance and repair to customers across the United States. As of 2016, Pep Boys operated more than 9,000 service bays in 35 states and Puerto Rico. They also offer the Pep Boys Mobile Crew service trailer, which offers automotive maintenance on location.