PHILADELPHIA – Pep Boys announced that it has reorganized its field structure, reducing the number of divisions from eight to six.

One divisional vice president is now responsible for all aspects of service, retail and commercial operations in each of the six divisions.

Similarly, where area directors were previously responsible for either service or retail for between 14 and 19 stores, an area director is now responsible for all lines of business for an average of nine stores.

“With this reorganization, our field leadership team now oversees less expansive geographic areas, allowing them to build stronger relationships with store management, frontline associates and customers,” said Pep Boys CEO Mike Odell. “We believe that providing our divisional vice presidents and area directors with total store responsibility better positions our stores to put our customers first and drive sales across all lines of business.”