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The Great Canadian Oil Change garage at 827 18th Street. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
Great Canadian Oil Change a family affair

Great Canadian Oil Change is Bran- filters, batteries, and any other products What makes these two franchises spe- marketer and supplier of premium brand
don’s well known leader when it comes to that they work with. With their 21-point cial is that Blair’s whole family contributes lubricants and automotive services, with
caring for your personal vehicles. Part of inspection, they can identify if your wiper to running the shops. “My son Braiden sales in more than 140 countries. The com-
keeping your car running is regular clean- blades need to be replaced or if a bulb is manages the Brandon location and my pany was established in 1866.
ing and check-ups. burned out on your vehicle. In fact, they’ll other son Matthew just took over in Por- “Valvoline is rapidly growing. They are
“We do anything from oil changes to even replace it for you. tage,” said Blair. Blair still does the hiring going to be an even bigger name in the in-
fuel filters, air filters, transmission ser- Blair became an expert in servicing ve- himself, and oversees the operations along dustry,” Blair said. “The customers won’t
vices, cooling system services, differential hicles while working at dealerships since with his wife. really notice anything different. It will still
services, transfer cases, anything that has the 1980s. He had always wanted to own The announcement Blair is most excit- be Great Canadian. The same name will be
to do with maintenance on your vehicle,” his own service shop. ed about is an expanding partnership with on the sign, the same great people will be
said Mike Blair, the owner of Great Ca- “I heard Great Canadian Oil Change Valvoline. working here, and there will be same owner
nadian Oil Change franchises in Brandon was looking for a franchisee in Brandon.” “We have some good news that is go- at the franchise level. You’ll hear a lot more
and Portage La Prairie. “The only thing we It was the opportunity Blair had dreamed ing to be great for our customers and our about them now though.”
don’t do is repairs.” of. He and his wife, Bridget, bought the business,” Blair said. “Valvoline has been Great Canadian Oil Change started in
The locally-owned drive-thru oil franchise and opened their first shop in our partner for the last five years and we 1978 in Saskatoon. It’s expanding still, and
change facility, found at 827-18th St., Brandon eight years ago. “It was built from use their products in our shops. We have offers oil changes and other services with-
offers convenient oil change services, but the ground up” Blair said. “It’s still pretty a great relationship with them. Now they out customers having to book appoint-
also transmission, differential and radia- young in years.” Quite happy about his have become the umbrella that the 71 ments; it’s just like a drive thru. All of the
tor services as well. They also carry quality success, he went on to open another fran- Great Canadian Oil Changes are under.” services they offer are warranty approved.
product lines in terms of oil, air filters, fuel chise four years later in Portage La Prairie. Valvoline Inc. is a leading worldwide » The Brandon Sun