April 27, 2021
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Repair Center in Escondido, California
Chicago, Illinois – April 27, 2021 – The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Boyd Group”) announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Escondido, California.
This repair center operated as Milo Johnson Auto Body since 1945 and from its current location since 1971. Escondido is approximately 30 miles northeast of San Diego, among the most populous cities in California and eighth in the United States, and 40 miles from the Mexican border.
“We welcome this experienced team and are excited to extend our presence further south in California,” said Kevin Burnett, COO of Gerber Collision & Glass. “This acquisition strengthens our ability to provide high-quality repairs and outstanding service to new customers and insurance partners in this region.”
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 Jason Hope at the coordinates below for more information.
About The Boyd Group Inc.
The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Company”) 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 in Canada under the trade names Boyd Autobody & Glass (https://www.boydautobody.com) and Assured Automotive (https://www.assuredauto.ca), as well as in the U.S. under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass (https://www.gerbercollision.com). In addition, the Company is a major retail auto glass operator in the U.S. with operations 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 Claim Services (“GNCS”), that offers glass, emergency roadside and first notice of loss services. For more information on The Boyd Group Inc. or Boyd Group Services Inc., please visit our website at (https://www.boydgroup.com).
For further information, please contact:
Jason Hope
Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Projects
Tel: (530) 774-3887
jason.hope@boydgroup.com
Boyd Group Services Inc.
1745 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 1A6
Email: info@boydgroup.com
Tel: 204-895-1244
Fax: 204-895-1283