Sept. 9, 2013—Pep Boys recently announced the purchase of 17 Discount Tire Centers in Southern California from AKH Company.
The new locations are located throughout the greater Los Angeles area and will re-open on Sept. 12 as Pep Boys stores.
"With this acquisition, 75 percent of Los Angeles-area residents live within three miles of a Pep Boys location," said Joe Cirelli, senior vice president for business development at Pep Boys.
Pep Boys has nearly 150 California locations and more than 750 locations nationwide.