Great Canadian Oil Change Now Open in Castlegar

The two-bay outlet will be located on Castlegar's busy Columbia Avenue.

Castlegar has gained a new business in town with the addition of The Great Canadian Oil Change, located on busy Columbia Avenue. — Photo courtesy Keith Powell, Kootenay Business

The popular B.C.-based quick-service oil change company, the Great Canadian Oil Change, has built and opened a new franchise location in Castlegar.

The new outlet is located on Castlegar's busy Columbia Avenue—one of the Kootenays most frequently traveled roadways.

The two-bay facility was constructed by Dave Zimmer, who will be the manager of the new Castlegar site now that it is open.

This is the Kootenay's second Great Canadian Oil Change location, the first one opened several years ago in Cranbrook.

Here is some background on the Great Canadian Oil Change company:

• In 1978 Trevor Weflen opened the first Great Canadian Oil Change in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
• The location is still one of the top sales leaders in the group.
• Our first franchise was opened in 1990.
• Currently there are over sixty franchises in place including one in the Bahamas.
• Many more locations are to open in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario in the near future.

Great Canadian Oil Change is a franchised drive-thru oil change facility (in only 10 minutes) with its head office based in Chiiliwack, B.C.