Gerber Collision & Glass Opens New Repair Center in Florida

CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the opening of a new collision repair center in Plant City, Florida.  The new repair center is approximately 24,000 square feet in size and will operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. The Boyd Group now owns and operates 11 locations in Florida, which brings the total number of U.S. locations to 152.

"Consistent with our growth strategy, the Plant City location will serve the eastern Tampa area customers and insurance partners," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "Our 11^th center in Florida will further strengthen our brand presence in the State, which we entered at the beginning of the year."

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 (http://www.boydautobody.com), as well as in 14 U.S. states under the trade names Gerber Collision & Glass (http://www.gerbercollision.com) 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 http://www.boydgroup.com.

SOURCE: Gerber Collision & Glass

Brock Bulbuck
President & CEO
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Kim Allen 
Business Development Manager 
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