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Our Story - Frontier Toyota
Frontier Toyota started out as one in a group of companies that together comprised a family-owned enterprise of Marcel & Valerie Thompson of St. Boniface. In 2012, Frontier Toyota joined the Jim Pattison Auto Group, becoming part of the largest auto group in Western Canada.
Following in his father footsteps,
Marcel proved that being a successful salesperson was genetic. After pursuing a
number of successful business ventures, Marcel opened Frontier Toyota back in
1975 in a ROCO gas station on Regent Avenue. He then expanded by building a new
dealership on the lot right beside it. Marcel met his beautiful wife at his
used car lot in 1963 and they were married a year later. While Valarie never
did end up purchasing a car on that fateful day back in 1963, she did become an
integral part of the Frontier Team. In 1995, Val decided to reopen Thompson
City Centre Collision, and having outgrown the downtown facility in 1999, she
changed locations and renamed it Frontier Autobody. In 1998,
Marcel and Valerie added another dealership to their family by opening Frontier Subaru, which is currently the only Subaru dealership in Winnipeg.
Throughout the years, Marcel & Val have made significant contributions to the community, whether it is with their time or their generosity, because they have always believed in giving back. Over the years, they have made significant donations to the St. Amant Centre, St. Boniface Hospital & Research Foundation, the Winnipeg Foundation, Leaf Manitoba and the Salvation Army. The Jim Pattison Auto Group is proud to be a part of the community in Winnipeg and work with all of the amazing people from the Frontier Franchise.
Throughout the years, Marcel & Val have made significant contributions to the community, whether it is with their time or their generosity, because they have always believed in giving back. Over the years, they have made significant donations to the St. Amant Centre, St. Boniface Hospital & Research Foundation, the Winnipeg Foundation, Leaf Manitoba and the Salvation Army. The Jim Pattison Auto Group is proud to be a part of the community in Winnipeg and work with all of the amazing people from the Frontier Franchise.
