--- title: "Chicago Operators Adds Another Valvoline" url: https://burnaze.com/article/58f86523-9af1-4dd7-b16d-d6349c8771db source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/chicago_operators_adds_another_valvoline.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Oil change" industry: "Automotive" segment: "Oil change" published: 2018-04-03T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:47:51.613Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/3817_plate.jpg --- # Chicago Operators Adds Another Valvoline **TL;DR:** Ivy Lane Corporation has expanded its Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations in the Chicago area, opening its 10th location. The company operates a total of 34 Valvoline Instant Oil Change units across Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2018-04-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/chicago_operators_adds_another_valvoline.html).* ## Story Ivy Lane Corporation has just opened its newest Valvoline Instant Oil Change location in the greater Chicago area, bringing its total in the Windy City to 10. The new service center is in Wheaton, Illinois. Ivy Lane operates another 24 units for the oil change brand in Iowa and Wisconsin, making it one of the largest franchisees in the Valvoline system. Ivy Lane Corporation was founded in 2012 and began operations with the acquisition of five Valvoline Instant Oil Change stores in Iowa. The Valvoline Instant Oil Change brand now has more than 1,100 company owned and franchised locations throughout its system. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Franchising.com or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - unit expansion (topic) - Automotive (sector) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - Chicago (location) - Wisconsin (location) - franchisee growth (topic) - iowa (location) - Valvoline Instant Oil Change (company) - automotive (topic) - Wheaton, Illinois (location) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/chicago_operators_adds_another_valvoline.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/58f86523-9af1-4dd7-b16d-d6349c8771db).