I know when Anheuser-Busch was bought by InBev, there was a lot of shock and betrayal in St. Louis. AB was probably more integral to the cities identity than the Cardinals baseball team.
I didn’t know if Pep Boys had that kind of ID in Philly or not.
I personally hate to see the ownership of iconic American companies moved overseas. And yeah, I feel that way about American companies gobbling up the heritage of other countries, too.