Pep Boys will re-open newly renovated and refurbished stores in Metro NYC this Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA -- Pep Boys will celebrate grand re-openings at each of its 32 stores in the metro New York, Long Island and North Jersey area beginning Thursday, April 27. The stores have undergone both internal and external transformation.

The store enhancements were part of a significant corporate revitalization at Pep Boys that began under the tenure of CEO Larry Stevenson. Each store has been extensively re-merchandised and stocked with new products ranging from power tools and generators to the latest in mobile entertainment and the most-modern automotive repair equipment. A contemporary interior design, which reflects the new red, white and blue Pep Boys corporate colors, includes multimedia displays, dynamic signage and customized areas for new product categories. The store facades and exterior signs have also been updated.

"All of our Metropolitan New York stores now feature bolder product displays that leverage our massive retail space, maximize sales per square foot, create a permanent space for exciting new product categories, including garage and transportation and highlight the repair and maintenance service we provide in our 6,000 service bays chainwide," said Stevenson. "We are very excited about the revitalization of these stores. Customer response has been very positive as a result of our previous market-wide refurbishments and we expect a similar response from our customers in these markets."

Pep Boys plans to complete the refurbishment of substantially all of its 593 stores across the United States and Puerto Rico.

For information about Pep Boys, visit: www.pepboys.com.

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