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The Morris Group of Companies founded in 2005 by Walt Morris, was first established as an Automotive Dealership. After 15 years of setting new standards of excellence Morris Group expanded their enterprise adding more brands of Automotive Dealerships, a Charter Bus Company, an Automotive Service & Repair Center, a full-service Car & Truck Wash, a Storage Facility, and a U-Haul franchise.

Morris Group of Companies looks forward to the future and expanding their footprint to serve communities across Canada.

[mvc_timeline_father width=”1″][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM PARTNERSHIP” titlealign=”center” date=”2005″ image_id=”5312″ size=”25″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris partnered with Alberta Automotive Group to acquire both Winnipeg Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and Westport Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Then merging the two dealerships at the former Westport building in the Pointe West Autopark. This created Manitoba’s largest Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram dealership and under Walt’s leadership, it rose quickly to be number 1 in retail sales on the Prairies for 12 consecutive years.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WINNIPEG COLLISION CENTER” titlealign=”center” date=”2008″ image_id=”5313″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris built and designed one of Winnipeg’s largest state of the art Collision Centers which was a division of Winnipeg Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WALT MORRIS GROUP OF COMPANIES ESTABLISHED” titlealign=”center” date=”2009″ image_id=”5315″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris, founded the Walt Morris Group of Companies.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”RED RIVER CO-OP SPEEDWAY” titlealign=”center” date=”2009″ image_id=”5314″ bgclr=”#666666″ size=”22″]Walt Morris Group of Companies adds the Red River Co-Op Speedway to the organization. It is Western Canada’s largest oval stock car race track.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WINNIPEG SUZUKI” titlealign=”center” date=”2010″ image_id=”5317″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris Group purchased the former Formula Suzuki in the Waverley Automall, renaming the dealership to Winnipeg Suzuki.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WINNIPEG AUTOSPA” titlealign=”center” date=”2013″ image_id=”5316″ bgclr=”#666666″ size=”22″]Walt Morris Group established Winnipeg Autospa a complete interior detailing and exterior wash company servicing cars, SUV’s, vans and light duty trucks.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WALT MORRIS PRE-OWNED SUPERCENTER” titlealign=”center” date=”2014″ image_id=”5319″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Suzuki Motor Corporation removed themselves from the North American vehicle market. Walt Morris Group then restructured naming it’s Waverley Automall dealership, Walt Morris Pre-Owned Supercenter.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WINNIPEG VEHICLE FINANCE & LEASING” titlealign=”center” date=”2014″ bgclr=”#666666″ size=”22″ image_id=”6634″]Walt Morris Group established Winnipeg Vehicle Finance & Leasing, its own in house finance and leasing company.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”EXCLUSIVE BUS LINES” titlealign=”center” date=”2014″ image_id=”5320″ bgclr=”#666666″ size=”22″]Walt Morris Group founded Exclusive Bus Lines, becoming one of Manitoba’s largest charter bus & tour companies.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”EY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR FINALIST” titlealign=”center” date=”2016″ image_id=”5318″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris, founder of Walt Morris Group of Companies was a finalist in the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year program. He was one of the 50 finalists chosen from across Canada for his entrepreneurial success.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”KENORA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC” titlealign=”center” date=”2016″ image_id=”5321″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris Group expanded it’s enterprise into neighbouring province Ontario acquiring former Kantola GM in Kenora, renaming the dealership to Kenora Chevrolet Buick GMC.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”VICE PRESIDENT APPOINTED” titlealign=”center” date=”2017″ image_id=”5324″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris appoints his brother Wade Morris, as Vice President of the Walt Morris Group of Companies.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”REBRANDED TO MORRIS GROUP OF COMPANIES” titlealign=”center” date=”2017″ image_id=”5323″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Walt Morris Group of Companies rebranded, changing its name to Morris Group of Companies.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”FULL OWNERSHIP OBTAINED” titlealign=”center” date=”2017″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″ image_id=”6687″]Morris Group sold their ownership of Winnipeg Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and Winnipeg Collision Center. All companies within the Morris Group are now solely owned by founder, Walt Morris.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”EXCLUSIVE CAR & TRUCK WASH” titlealign=”center” date=”2017″ image_id=”5322″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Morris Group grew the original detail center Winnipeg Autospa, relocating to a larger facility and renaming it Exclusive Car & Truck Wash. The business expanded into heavy truck detailing and exterior washes, also servicing RV’s, campers, trailers and boats in their oversized wash bays.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”KENORA HONDA” titlealign=”center” date=”2018″ image_id=”5325″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Morris Group adds to its automotive dealership network with the purchase of Olson Honda in Kenora, Ontario renaming the dealership to Kenora Honda.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”MASERATI OF WINNIPEG & ALFA ROMEO OF WINNIPEG” titlealign=”center” date=”2018″ image_id=”6080″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Morris Group brings a new level of luxury to Winnipeg, opening its doors to Maserati of Winnipeg and Alfa Romeo of Winnipeg. A complete and extensive redesign was performed to the Walt Morris Pre-Owned Supercenter location in the Waverley Automall, to reflect the elegance and class of the new home to the Maserati and Alfa Romeo brands.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”HEADINGLEY WEST STORAGE” titlealign=”center” date=”2019″ image_id=”5328″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Headingley West Storage was established by Morris Group offering personal and commercial, year-round outdoor storage.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”EXCLUSIVE BUS SERVICE & REPAIR” titlealign=”center” date=”2020″ image_id=”5329″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]A division of Exclusive Bus Lines, Exclusive Bus Service & Repair offers a wide range of mechanical services for all types of buses and coaches.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”U-HAUL WINNIPEG WEST TRUCK & TRAILER RENTALS” titlealign=”center” date=”2020″ image_id=”5275″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″ caption_url=””]U-HAUL Winnipeg West Truck & Trailer Rentals was established by Morris Group offering an easy moving process when you rent a truck or trailer to travel anywhere across North America.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”waltmorrispreownedvehicles.ca” titlealign=”center” date=”2021″ size=”18″ bgclr=”#666666″ image_id=”6636″ titlesize=”18″]For over 25 years Walt Morris has been a trailblazer in the automotive industry. Now Morris Group of Companies has revolutionized the vehicle shopping experience, moving Walt Morris Pre-Owned Supercenter completely online. The first and only online vehicle shopping and purchasing experience of its kind.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”AUTOTRADER CANADA’S BEST PRICED DEALER AWARD” titlealign=”center” date=”2021″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″ image_id=”4490″]Morris Group Automotive is proud to be named one of Canada’s Best Priced Dealerships.[/mvc_timeline_son][mvc_timeline_son centerstyle=”dot” maintitle=”WESTWOOD AUTO-TEC” titlealign=”center” date=”2021″ image_id=”5330″ size=”22″ bgclr=”#666666″]Morris Group acquires one of Winnipeg’s longest running automotive service centers, Westwood Auto-Tec.[/mvc_timeline_son][/mvc_timeline_father]

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