Pep Boys Buys 17 Discount Tire Centers In Southern California

(RTTNews) - The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (PBY) said Friday that it had acquired 17 Discount Tire Centers in Southern California from AKH Company, Inc.

The 17 Service & Tire Centers are located throughout the greater Los Angeles market, from Bakersfield to Orange County. They will re-open on September 12 as Pep Boys stores and provide full-service vehicle maintenance and repair, including brand-name and private-label replacement tires.

"With this acquisition, 75 percent of Los Angeles-area residents live within three miles of a Pep Boys location," said Joe Cirelli, Pep Boys senior vice president for business development. "Now we have nearly 150 locations in California, where we have served customers since 1933." Pep Boys has more than 750 locations nationwide."