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After six years of providing mobile-only glass repair services in the Mahurangi area, Cody Lye opened the doors to a new workshop in mid-April, the latest venture for the proud owner-operator of the Novus Glass franchise in Warkworth.
He says the change has been “awesome”, giving him the opportunity to repair vehicles boasting the latest car safety features. As a mobile-only operator, he had been unable to accommodate the specialised equipment required in such cases. Business at the Glenmore Drive location has been brisk.
Lye has worked in the auto glass industry since 2013, when he began working for Novus in Whangarei following several years of odd jobs after finishing school.
“I’ve enjoyed all the changes and challenges in the ever-changing auto glass industry over the years.”
The most important thing for him in running his own franchise is servicing the community and creating jobs for the local people, he says.
Lye’s is one of more than 50 Novus Glass franchises in New Zealand, where the first opened in 1999, part of a global brand now in more than 40 countries worldwide.
The Northland-raised businessman lives in Waipu with his partner Chelsea and four-year-old son Grayson, but is looking forward to moving to Warkworth soon to be closer to work, and before Grayson starts school next year.
“We are looking forward to living in the Warkworth community,” he says, adding that he most enjoys “the community spirit and the love to support local”.
When not working, Lye enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and jiu-jitsu.
