Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Pep Boys for emergency repairs on his truck. As he waited, something odd started happening—headlights from passing cars seemed to follow him through the window. Suddenly, a friendly mechanic poked his head out and asked if everything was okay. The driver shook it off with a laugh, thinking maybe he was just seeing things. But when he looked in the mirror later that night, he saw a familiar face waving back—turns out it was his next-door neighbor, who happened to be working late at Pep Boys.

2. While waiting in line at Pep Boys one morning, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘I swear I saw that mechanic’s toolbox levitate last week.’ Finally, an old delivery driver leaned over and whispered, ‘Hey, don’t worry about it. That’s just Mr. Jenkins’ toolbox—he keeps it on springs so it bounces when he jumps.’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the mystery was solved—and maybe even a little embarrassed for believing such nonsense.

3. While waiting in line at Pep Boys one day, a regular complained loudly: ‘Why does it always take forever to get my oil changed here?’ Finally, an old delivery driver chimed in with a smile: ‘Hey, buddy, you should see how fast they change tires on those race cars next door! It’s like watching paint dry.’ Everyone burst out laughing, and the regular realized maybe he wasn’t such a VIP after all.

4. At dawn one Sunday, while most of the town slept, a strange voice crackled over Pep Boys’ intercom: ‘Your engine’s humming like a honeybee, come get it tuned!’ A delivery driver walked in groggy and rubbed his eyes: 'What time is it?' The mechanic smiled, ‘9 AM sharp!’ Turned out, someone had accidentally set the intercom timer for Sundays only. A week later, when everyone stopped laughing, they renamed it ‘Sunday Special.’