Based in the large Japanese city of Yokohama, our parent company, Yokohama Toyopet, operates one of the largest dealership networks in Japan. Mr. Kanji Miyahara founded the company in 1956. He endeavored to incorporate the “Customer First” philosophy into all aspects of his business. As a result, the company grew quickly and soon became one of the most respected dealership networks in Japan.
Continued growth resulted in the formation of several related companies marketing different model lines and also working in different fields including home building and sales, communications equipment, rentals and leasing, sound systems and market research. By the end of 1996, the company had grown to encompass 12 sub-companies, comprised of 291 dealership branches and 65 other branches. A total of approximately 5500 people were employed. To put that into perspective, Petro Canada, one of Canada’s largest employers, employed 5680 people at the end of 1996.
WEINS Group
In early 1991 an “umbrella” company was formed to unify all of the companies and ensure that methods, policies etc., became standard throughout the group. WEINS is an acronym derived from the words West, East, Information, North and South. Today our Canadian operations are collectively known as Don Valley North Automotive Group.
Don Valley North Automotive Group.
Don Valley North Toyota
Don Valley North Lexus
Markville Toyota
Lexus of Richmond Hill
Don Valley North Toyota has been the largest volume Toyota dealer in Canada since inception in 1973. Today, approximately 1 out of every 10 Toyotas sold in the GTA are purchased at Woodbine and Steeles. The "New" Valley is located at Steeles and Victoria Park. http://www.dvntoyota.com/
