Pep Boys is an American automotive aftermarket service chain. Originally named Pep Auto Supply, the company was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1921. The chain provides name-brand tires, automotive maintenance and repair, and fleet maintenance and repair. Pep Boys operates over 900 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico and 9,000 service bays. In February 2016 Pep Boys was acquired by Icahn Automotive Group, a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, for approximately $1.03 B. Icahn Automotive’s operations include approximately 920 company-operated store locations, 744 franchise locations, and 27 tire hubs and distribution centers throughout the United States, netting them $1.8B in revenue for 2023. Pep Boys is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP), is an American conglomerate with investments in various industries including energy, through their majority-owned subsidiary, CVR Energy which accounts for a majority of their 2023 annual revenue of $9.2B out of their total $11.84B. Icon Automotive is their next highest revenue at approximately $1.8B, with food packaging, home fashion, real estate, and pharma contributing the remaining. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is controlled by Carl Icahn, who owns 88% of it. Icahn employs over 15,000 people and has an S&P rating of BB and a Moody’s credit rating of Ba3. Icahn Enterprises LP is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, FL.