Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one else was around, a delivery driver noticed strange lights flickering inside Pep Boys garage. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a small dog barking excitedly at something invisible. The delivery driver called out, ‘Hey little guy, what’s going on?’ To his surprise, the dog stopped barking and looked up with a mischievous grin. Then, from behind the counter, an old mechanic poked his head out and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Murphy. He thinks he sees ghosts in the workshop.’ The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, thinking, ‘Maybe it’s not such a bad thing if some people believe in ghosts—at least they’ll always get their cars fixed with care!’

2. One morning, an early bird customer found a mysterious box in the Pep Boys parking lot. Curious but cautious, he opened it to discover a note reading: ‘Fix your car, fix your life.’ Inside was a single screwdriver. Overjoyed, our intrepid mechanic used the screwdriver on his old rustbucket and—voilà—it started like new! Word spread quickly, and soon everyone from a delivery driver with a noisy muffler to a neighbor whose headlights were dim was dropping by for their own magical tool. Before long, Pep Boys became known not just for repairs but as a place where good luck—and sometimes even love—could be found.

3. Late one night, while a mechanic was working alone, he heard a soft humming coming from the storage room. Curious, he peered inside and saw a toolbox glowing softly with an eerie blue light. The mechanic approached cautiously, thinking it might be some kind of ghostly tool spirit. Suddenly, the glowing toolbox chirped like a happy bird and started singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in a deep, metallic voice. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver’s forgotten birthday present—an automated birthday-singing toolbox. Everyone had a good laugh that night at Pep Boys.

4. In the dead of winter, when snow blanketed everything outside, a delivery driver pulled up to the Pep Boys. As he approached the entrance, he heard a faint, rhythmic tapping coming from inside. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw an old man hammering away at something under the hood of his car. ‘What in the world are you doing?’ asked the puzzled delivery guy. The old fellow looked up with a smile, ‘Just making sure my engine stays warm!’ Turning back to his work, he added, ‘Thanks for stopping by—maybe next time I’ll fix your car while you wait.’