Chicago, Illinois - July 11, 2012 - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the opening of a new collision repair center in Orlando, Florida. The Boyd Group now owns and operates 10 locations in Florida, which brings the total number of U.S. locations to 149.
The new Orlando repair center previously operated as K & J Customs, and will now be operating under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. It is approximately 17,500 square feet in size.
"We entered the Orlando market in early June 2012, to introduce the Gerber Collision brand to an attractive new market," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "Now with our second acquisition in the city, we continue our effort to strengthen our presence in Florida."
The Boyd Group is continuously looking to add new collision repair locations to its existing network in Canada and the U.S. Interested collision repair center owners are asked to contact Kim Allen at the contact coordinates below for more information.
About The Boyd Group Inc.
The Boyd Group Inc. is the largest operator of collision repair centres in North America. The Company operates locations in the four Western Canadian provinces under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass, as well as in 14 U.S. states under the trade names Gerber Collision & Glass, True2Form, Master Collision Repair, and Pearl Auto Body. The Company also operates Gerber National Glass Services, an auto glass repair and replacement referral business with approximately 3,000 affiliated service providers throughout the United States. For more information on The Boyd Group Inc. or Boyd Group Income Fund, please visit our website at https://www.boydgroup.com.
For further information, please contact:
Brock Bulbuck
President & CEO
Tel: (204) 895-1244
brock.bulbuck@boydgroup.com
Kim Allen
Business Development Manager
Tel: (847) 410-6003
Kim.Allen@gerbercollision.com
