Gerber Collision & Glass Increases Presence in Michigan with Acquisition of Adrian's Collision Centers

CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group" or "Boyd") today announced that it has acquired a multi-store operation ("MSO") located in the Detroit, Michigan region, adding an additional five collision repair centers to its presence in the market. The centers previously operated as Adrian's Collision Centers.

"We are excited to be expanding our presence in the Detroit region, a large market with a population of over four million," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "Our new locations in Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Marysville, Northville and Southfield complement our 14 other centers in the Detroit area and provide us with more options to better serve our customers and insurance partners."

"We look forward to becoming part of these communities and delivering the professional and friendly service for which Gerber is known," added Mr. O'Day.

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. 

The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Company"), directly and through subsidiaries, is one of the largest operators of non-franchised collision repair centers in North America in terms of number of locations and sales. The Company operates locations in five Canadian provinces under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass (http://www.boydautobody.com), as well as in 20 U.S. states under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass (http://www.gerbercollision.com). The Company uses newly acquired brand names during a transition period until acquired locations have been rebranded.  The Company is also a major retail auto glass operator in the U.S. with locations across 31 U.S. states under the trade names Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority and Autoglassonly.com. The Company also operates a third party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services ("GNCS") that offers first notice of loss, glass and related services. GNCS has approximately 5,500 affiliated glass provider locations and 4,600 affiliated emergency roadside services providers throughout the U.S. For more information on The Boyd Group Inc. or Boyd Group Income Fund, please visit our website at (http://www.boydgroup.com).

SOURCE Gerber Collision & Glass

Stephen Boyd, Vice President, Corporate Development, Tel: [phone], [email protected]; Kim Allen, Director of Business Development, Tel: [phone],[email protected]