Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Pep Boys to lay off 169 workers at its Bala Cynwyd corporate offices
The layoffs follow Mavis Tire Express Services’ planned acquisition of the auto service chain and are set to begin December 31, 2026.
Pep Boys has notified Pennsylvania officials that it will lay off 169 employees at its corporate offices in Bala Cynwyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on September 25, 2026.
Pennsylvania’s WARN list shows Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack, LLC posting a notice in September 2026 for 169 workers at 1 Presidential Boulevard in Bala Cynwyd, with layoffs effective December 31, 2026. (Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry)
According to the notice, as reported by the Inquirer, Mavis Tire Express Services is leading a reorganization of Pep Boys’ corporate support services as part of its acquisition of the company. The layoffs are set to begin December 31 and to be completed by the end of February 2027.
Icahn Automotive Group said in July that it planned to sell Pep Boys to Mavis for $700 million in cash, the Inquirer reported. A company spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment.
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On October 11, 2026 we retrieved the The Philadelphia Inquirer news report and confirmed that it names Pep Boys, gives the figure we report (“169”) and supports the date. The reporting above comes from the sources listed; context about other layoffs comes from our own records. Software, including AI tools, helped find and match the source; read our methodology.
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