June 12, 2018

Gerber Collision & Glass Opens Repair Location in Illinois

Chicago, Illinois – June 12, 2018 – The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Boyd Group” or “Boyd”) today announced the June 8, 2018 opening of a collision repair center in Chicago, Illinois. The center previously operated as Brown’s Auto Construction and served the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago for approximately 60 years. This popular north-Chicago neighborhood is located 10 miles from the city’s downtown core.

“With the opening of this location, we drive further synergies in the Chicago market,” said Tim O’Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group. “Existing Gerber Collision and Glass centres are situated approximately five miles north, west, and south of this new location. Our established presence and strong reputation continue to make us a top choice for our customers and insurance partners in the area.”

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 Stephen Boyd 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 names Boyd Autobody & Glass (http://www.boydautobody.com) and Assured Automotive (http://www.assuredauto.ca), as well as in 22 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 glass, emergency roadside and first notice of loss 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