Pep Boys Proposed For Phoenixville Plaza

PHOENIXVILLE, PA —A developer asked Phoenixville Borough Council Tuesday night for permission to open a Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires store at the former Sears Appliance store in the Phoenixville Plaza along Nutt Road.

Arne Andersen, executive vice president of Longview Property, Malvern, asked Council for a conditional use to permit Pep Boys on the end of the shopping centers, which has a Giant, Goodwill, Dollar Tree, Hallmark, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, Pretzel Factory and more.

The council deferred a decision until the April 14 meeting.

Andersen said that the developer will improve the curbs and add sod. The building would not change.

Robert Nystrom, director of development at Pep Boys said the store will provide routine maintenance and general service work including battery replacement, inspection, and wiper blades.

In January, Council approved a zoning change to construct Tommy’s Car Wash and Starbucks on a seven-acre tract next to Phoenixville Plaza.

The property is the site of the Kmart, which closed in 2020. A self-storage facility is adjacent to the property.

The project calls for improvements including sidewalks, landscaping, and stormwater management on the property.