Chicago, Illinois — May 25, 2016 — The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Boyd Group”) today announced the May 20, 2016 acquisition and opening of a collision repair center in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, about 15 miles south of Tulsa. The center previously operated as Finishing Touches Auto Body Shop and is located at the intersection of Route 66 and Highway 117.
“This new location adds to the three locations we already have in the Tulsa metropolitan area and provides a presence in the southwest region, to better serve new customers and our insurance partners,” said Tim O’Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group’s U.S. operations. “We are also proud to become part of the Sapulpa community and continue the high-quality service this center has provided for over 25 years.”
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. (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 19 U.S. states under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass (http://www.gerbercollision.com). 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).
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Boyd
Vice President, Corporate Development
Tel: (204) 594-1776
stephen.boyd@boydgroup.com
Kim Allen
Director of Business Development
Tel: (847) 410-6003
kim.allen@gerbercollision.com