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.