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Young Powersports continues the growth of its dealership network with the recent acquisition of Grand Teton Harley- Davidson in Idaho Falls, Idaho, furthering its reach in the Mountain West market.

“ Our team is thrilled to expand further into the Idaho community and strengthen our ties to the Harley- Davidson brand,” says Jeramie Young, director of Young Powersports.“ Throughout this year, we’ ve taken significant strides forward as an organization and enjoyed an incredible amount of growth.”

Young says the transaction was set in motion during the summer, and executives at Young Powersports— and its parent company, Young Automotive Group— renamed the dealership Young Grand Teton Harley- Davidson. This is Young’ s second Harley- Davidson store within its

Family- owned auto group expands into powersports; dealership to be renamed Junge Iowa City Harley- Davidson

Junge Automotive Group has acquired Hawkeye Harley- Davidson in Coralville, Iowa, from Mike and Pat McGrath of the McGrath Family of Dealerships. The sale, which closed on Oct. 16, was first reported by the Corridor Business Journal( CBJ) and facilitated by Performance Brokerage Services.

Hawkeye Harley- Davidson joined the McGrath portfolio in 2013 as its first motorcycle dealership. The 46,283− square- foot facility includes an expansive showroom, drive- in service center, climate- controlled storage, and a Harley Owners Group( HOG) chapter room. Its interior design reflects the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and nearby Kinnick Stadium, giving it a distinctive local character. In a statement shared with CBJ, McGrath leadership says:“ It

Young Grand Teton Harley- Davidson is Young Powersports’ 12th dealership and second Harley- Davidson dealership within its network.( Photo: Young Powersports)

network. Jim Wilson has assumed the position of general manager.

The Young franchise will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon- cutting ceremony in 2026. Those in attendance will be able to tour the facility and browse through the dealership’ s inventory.

has truly been our privilege to serve Harley- Davidson riders in the area. We are deeply grateful to our employees and loyal customers for their dedication and support over the years.” The McGrath family says that the sale will allow them to focus on strengthening their automotive and powersports businesses across Eastern Iowa.

Junge Automotive Group, a family- owned dealership group, brings decades of retail experience to the Harley- Davidson network.

“ With any grand opening, we strive to find ways that we can highlight our identity to the community,” says Wilson.“ The Young Automotive Group is an organization that strives to be a dependable resource both in and outside the showroom. We look forward to engaging more with the people in this phenomenal area.”

This latest acquisition adds to the list of other expansion efforts the group has made throughout 2025. In August, the company brought European brands Ducati, Triumph, and BMW onto its OEM list when it opened Young Powersports Euro in Riverdale, Utah. Earlier, in July, Young Powersports expanded its presence into Montana when it added two locations to its growing dealership group.

Young Powersports now has 12 dealerships in its network spanning across Utah, Idaho, and Montana.

Hawkeye Harley- Davidson joined the McGrath portfolio in 2013 as its first motorcycle dealership. The sale to Junge Automotive Group closed on Oct. 16.( Photo: Junge Iowa City H-D / Facebook)

The Coralville location marks Junge’ s first foray into the motorcycle market.

George Chaconas, senior partner, and Courtney Bernhard, partner with the Harley- Davidson & Powersports Division of Performance Brokerage Services, served as exclusive sell- side advisers on the transaction.

The dealership will remain at its current location under its new name: Junge Iowa City Harley-Davidson.

RideNow Group, which owns more than 50 powersports dealerships across the U. S., announced on Nov. 11 that it’ s merging and rebranding its two Harley- Davidson dealerships in Tucson, Arizona.

Saguaro Harley- Davidson and Old Pueblo Harley- Davidson will merge at a single, 60,000− square- foot location— the current Saguaro site— at 7355 N I− 10 E. Frontage Road in Tucson, with the new operation reverting to Saguaro’ s original name, Harley- Davidson of Tucson.

The newly merged dealership will continue to provide Tucson- area Harley riders with its award- winning customer experience, RideNow says in its press release. Harley- Davidson of Tucson will feature an expanded staff and service capacity, as Old Pueblo

Harley- Davidson employees— including experienced service staff members— will transition to the larger 60,000− squarefoot space.

Leading the charge will be Reg Obie, who served as the general manager of the Old Pueblo store, and now steps into the GM role for Harley- Davidson of Tucson.

“ The whole team at Harley- Davidson of Tucson will be working hard to serve all of our customers. With an expanded service department and additional team members throughout the store, we’ re 100 % focused on making customers happy,” says Obie.

Cam Tkach, chief operating officer of RideNow Group, adds that,“ The merger and the return to the Harley- Davidson of Tucson name is strategically important for

Under the new merger, Old Pueblo Harley- Davidson will relocate to Saguaro Harley- Davidson’ s 60,000- square- foot space, seen above, with both dealerships rebranded to Harley- Davidson of Tucson.( Photo: RideNow Group)

us. Not only in recognition of our history in Tucson, but also because of our focus on delivering the absolute best customer service to Harley riders in southern Arizona.”

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