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Have You Checked Out the New Pep Boys?

The new-concept store is located at 3933 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa.

Pep Boys is offering an all-new customer experience with its completely redesigned retail store at 3933 W. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa.

The redesign reflects Pep Boys’ latest efforts to make auto repair more accessible and engaging for consumers, according to a press release.

The store’s new exterior offers a more distinctive appearance, with stone masonry and hardwood accents on the building and signs.

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The design elements carry through to the store’s interior, which incorporates easier navigation and replaces old store-length aisles with “product neighborhoods,” including a section for organization and lifestyle products. The interior also has a lounge for customers waiting on vehicle service featuring amenities such as free Wi-Fi.

The new concept includes Pep Boys' associates who will focus on alleviating the stress and confusion that often shrouds auto service and repair by offering clear, easy-to-understand explanations of parts and repairs.

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Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY) was founded in 1921 and is a large automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, with more than 7,000 service bays in more than 700 locations in 35 states and Puerto Rico.

Pep Boys President and CEO Mike Odell cutting the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the first all-new Pep Boys retail store in the nation, in Tampa, Fla. on March 23, 20133933 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL

 

  • · Image 2: Pep Boys President and CEO Mike Odell with Manny, Moe & Jack and Stuart Rosenfeld, grandson of Pep Boys Co-Founder Emanuel “Manny” Rosenfeld, celebrating the launch of the new store in Tampa, Fla. on March 23, 2013

 

  • · Image 3: Outside the first new Pep Boys retail store in the nation, located at 3933 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, Fla.

 

  • · Image 4: Enhanced customer lounge and service consultant area, new features of the Pep Boys Tampa, Fla. Store make auto repair more comfortable for customers and easy to understand


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