Founder R.M. Chipman Headquarters Winnipeg Number of employees 1,000 | Products Automobiles Founded 1963 Type of business Subsidiary | |
Industry Automotive, Auto Dealerships, Vehicle Parts Key people Stephen Chipman (President) Services Financial services, Automotive Repair Parent Megill-Stephenson Company Profiles | ||
The Birchwood Automotive Group, headquartered in the Pointe West AutoPark in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is Manitoba's largest automotive dealership group.
Founded in 1963 by Robert M. Chipman, Birchwood now operates 12 retail automotive franchises, representing 14 different brands and 2 collision repair centers. The company employs approximately 1,000 employees and specializes in selling new and previously owned vehicles, financing, replacement OEM parts, and offers maintenance and repair services on all brands it represents. Its parent company is Megill-Stephenson Company, which is also the principal shareholder in True North Sports and Entertainment and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.
In April 2009 and February 2010, based on an employee satisfaction survey, The Globe and Mail and Queen's Centre for Business Venturing named the Birchwood Automotive Group as one of the best small to medium employers in Canada.
In 2015, Birchwood Automotive Group was included in "The 2015 List of the 50 Best Employers in Canada Employers in Canada" By Aon Hewitt