If you like to take your vehicle to Walmart for oil changes, you’ll have to find another place to do it.
Walmart Canada is closing its Tire, Lube and Express shops across the country, which includes the Thunder Bay location at the Supercentre on Memorial Avenue. However, the auto store, to buy other car parts, will stay open.
The company says the closure of 106 stores will begin immediately, although the local lube and oil centre says it’ll be officially closed June 22nd.
Spokesperson Felicia Fefer says they are working to retain the around 550 affected Associates, by finding other roles within the company. She says the closure will allow them to focus their efforts on selling general merchandise, food and other products. Fefer says at some of their Walmart stores, they will continue to have a partnership with Mr. Lube.
