NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allstate
Roadside Services today announced that it has been selected by Pep
Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY), the nation's leading
automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, as the provider of
emergency roadside assistance services to Pep Boys customers at
more than 580 locations in 35 states and Puerto Rico.
"We are pleased to announce the launch of the Pep Boys
discounted towing services program," said Patrick M. O'Brien, president of Allstate
Roadside Services. "Pep Boys has a great heritage and brand, and we
are proud to bring our industry-leading roadside assistance
capabilities to their customers."
When towing for repair is required during a roadside event,
Allstate Roadside Services will recommend transport of a customer's
vehicle to the nearest Pep Boys location. Through integrated
technologies, the Pep Boys location will receive from Allstate
Roadside Services information about the customer's vehicle and its
needs in advance. This helps to ensure the store team is prepared
to provide fast, expert service when the vehicle does arrive.
Allstate Roadside Services has a network of approximately 38,000
towing service providers nationwide, available to offer 24-hour
towing, battery boost, flat tire change, lock-out assistance and
fuel delivery.
"We believe partnering with Allstate Roadside Services will help
us grow our towing program and better serve customers in need of
roadside assistance," said Mike
Odell, CEO of Pep Boys. "Allstate Roadside Services shares
our commitment to putting customers first and offers the
combination of the people, processes and technologies necessary to
deliver a great towing experience to those customers."
Allstate Roadside Services is one of the leading providers of
roadside assistance and associated services in North America, serving millions of drivers in
the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit
www.allstateroadsideservices.com for more information.
About Pep Boys
Pep Boys has approximately 6,000 service bays within over 580
stores located in 35 states and Puerto
Rico. Along with its full-service vehicle maintenance and
repair capabilities, the Company also serves the commercial auto
parts delivery market and is one of the leading sellers of
replacement tires in the United
States. Customers can find the nearest location by calling
1-800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting http://www.pepboys.com.
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest
publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the
"You're In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan, Allstate is
reinventing protection and retirement to help more than 17 million
households insure what they have today and better prepare for
tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home,
life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies,
independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial
representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and
1-800 Allstate®.
SOURCE Allstate