{"id":20060,"date":"2026-07-22T13:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20060"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:39:46","slug":"icahn-enterprises-sells-pep-boys-to-mavis-in-700m-auto-services-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20060","title":{"rendered":"Icahn Enterprises sells Pep Boys to Mavis in $700M auto services deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"contain\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Check out whats clicking on FoxBusiness.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday announced that the company reached a deal to sell Pep Boys to Mavis, one of the largest independent tire and service providers in the country, in a $700 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Boys has nearly 800 locations around the country and offers auto services including tires, repairs, oil changes and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>The deal will expand Mavis&#8217; presence in new and existing markets, particularly in the western U.S., where Pep Boys has a significant presence, and will increase Mavis&#8217;s network to over 4,400 service centers around the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MILLIONS OF CAR OWNERS ARE DELAYING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS AS COSTS RISE<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/pep-boys-auto-service-01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A Pep Boys auto service center\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Pep Boys is being acquired by Mavis in a $700 million deal with Icahn Enterprises.<\/span><span>  (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s announcement marks a significant milestone as Mavis continues to execute its growth strategy. Pep Boys is one of the most well-respected names in the automotive aftermarket, and we look forward to welcoming it into the Mavis family of brands,&#8221; said Mavis co-CEO David Sorbaro.<\/p>\n<p>Sorbaro added that the deal &#8220;will create a stronger, more geographically diverse platform with the scale and capabilities to provide dependable service to even more customers and create meaningful opportunities for employees.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MECHANIC SHORTAGE PERSISTS AS WORKERS AGE OUT OF PROFESSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/343\/192\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/686\/384\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/672\/378\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1344\/756\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/931\/523\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1862\/1046\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/720\/405\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1440\/810\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/931\/523\/Carl-Icahn.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Carl Icahn\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Icahn Enterprises chairman Carl Icahn touted the deal in a statement.<\/span><span>  (Adam Jeffery\/CNBC\/NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pep Boys CEO Joe Auriemma said that, &#8220;For more than 100 years, Pep Boys has earned the trust of drivers across the country by delivering quality service with honesty and care,&#8221; adding that Mavis shares those values and its network will give Pep Boys the &#8220;scale, footprint, and operational and technological strength to continue building on its legacy as it enters a new chapter of growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carl Icahn, chairman of Icahn Enterprises, welcomed the deal and said that they &#8220;believe that the combined businesses will benefit greatly from the inevitable economies of scale and from the great experience of the Mavis team in the industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH-TECH CARS DRIVE UP PRICES, TURNING AUTO REPAIRS INTO MAJOR INVESTMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/343\/192\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/686\/384\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/672\/378\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1344\/756\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/931\/523\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1862\/1046\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/720\/405\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1440\/810\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/931\/523\/AUTO-MECHANIC-SHORTAGE-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"There's a nationwide shortage of auto mechanics\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The deal would expand Mavis&#8217; footprint in the Western U.S.<\/span><span>  (Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Under the deal, Icahn Enterprises will retain the real estate it obtained from Pep Boys, as well as the AAMCO Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Boys was acquired by Icahn Enterprises in 2016, taking the auto service chain private in an all-cash $1 billion deal after it had been publicly traded.<\/p>\n<p>Mavis operates other auto service brands including Midas, Tire Kingdom and Tuffy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The transaction is expected to close in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><i>Reuters contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out whats clicking on FoxBusiness.com. 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