GRAND RAPIDS, MI, February 19, 2014 – Fox Powersports, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, today announced the acquisition of two Harley-Davidson dealerships, Chicago Harley-Davidson and Lake Shore Harley-Davidson, both located in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The dealerships were purchased from Revolution Motorsports, based in New Orleans, LA, which owns Harley-Davidson stores in Louisiana, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Chicago Harley-Davidson is located at 2929 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, Illinois on the site of the former Glenview Naval Air Station. A full-service, state-of-the-art Harley-Davidson dealership constructed in 2006, Chicago Harley-Davidson currently has over 170 new and used Harley-Davidson bikes in stock and also offers a full selection of Harley-Davidson motorclothes and riding accessories. In addition, Chicago Harley-Davidson operates a rental experience affording enthusiasts the opportunity to ride a Harley-Davidson on a guided cross-country tour along historic, scenic Route 66, from Glenview, Illinois to Glendale, California. Chicago Harley-Davidson also operates a Harley-Davidson retail outlet in The Shops at North Bridge located at 50 E. Ohio Street, just steps away from the Magnificent Mile in Chicago.
Lake Shore Harley-Davidson is located at 14000 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville, Illinois. Located just off of I-94 in the northern Chicago area, Lake Shore Harley-Davidson is uniquely positioned geographically to accommodate Harley-Davidson customers in both Illinois and Wisconsin. Lake Shore Harley-Davidson offers a full variety of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, motorclothes and accessories, with over 110 new and used Harley-Davidsons currently on the floor and available for this riding season.
Fox Powersports has named Jason Bremer, Division Director of Fox Powersports, to oversee both Chicago Harley-Davidson and Lake Shore Harley-Davidson. Mr. Bremer has over 15 years of industry experience, including involvement with multiple Harley-Davidson dealerships throughout the U.S., several of which are top-performing Harley-Davidson dealerships in the country. Chicago Harley-Davidson currently has 40 employees; Lake Shore has 23 employees. In order to ramp up operations to prepare for the upcoming riding season, Fox Powersports plans to add 32 new team members at Chicago Harley-Davidson and an additional 19 team members at Lake Shore Harley-Davidson.
“We are thrilled to expand Fox Powersports’ relationship with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in the Chicago area, especially given the proximity to Milwaukee where William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson started it all,” said Daniel G. DeVos, Fox Powersports Owner & CEO. “With the addition of both Chicago Harley-Davidson and Lake Shore Harley-Davidson, two stores with employees and customers as passionate about Harley-Davidsons as Fox, we know that we will properly represent the iconic Harley-Davidson brand in the Chicago area for many, many years to come.”
In addition to Chicago Harley-Davidson and Lake Shore Harley-Davidson, Fox Powersports also owns Grand Rapids Harley-Davidson, Fox Shawmut Hills and Fox Powersports of Kentwood, all located in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. Fox Powersports is a division of Fox Motors, the second-largest auto dealer group in Michigan. Fox Motors expanded into Illinois in February 2013, with the opening of Fox Ford Lincoln of Chicago at 2401 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago, just west of McCormick Place. Fox Motors has received approval from the City of Chicago to construct a new, state-of-the-art 150,000 square foot Ford Lincoln dealership at 2501 N. Elston Avenue in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago. Construction is slated to start in Summer 2014, with completion scheduled for October 2015.
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