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area represents our greatest opportunity for growth.”
Umphress also noted the continued importance of strengthening the AMA’ s advocacy efforts so members can fully enjoy the motorcycling lifestyle.
While serving as vice chair, Umphress provided leadership on legislative issues as a member of the Executive Committee and the Rights and Advocacy Committee
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. A devoted advocate for motorcyclist rights, Umphress has focused on land use and public access.
Since 1999, Umphress has been active in the AMA, serving as a board member of AMA District 23, representing his charter club, the Twin Cities Trail Riders. In that time, he served as the government relations officer for AMA District 23. He also spent several years on the board of the National Off-Highway Conservation Council.
Based out of Minnesota, Umphress has been a member of the AMA Board of Directors since 2021.
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Newly elected board chair Tom Umphress has been a member of the AMA Board of Directors since 2021. |
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Towers adds to his portfolio, buys Iowa H-D store from McGrath family
From left, Juan Pardo, Steven Towers, and Courtney Bernhard.( Photo: Performance Brokerage Services)
McGrath Quad Cities Harley-Davidson in Davenport, Iowa was acquired by Steven Towers from owners Mike and Pat McGrath, Performance Brokerage Services announced in a December press release. The deal was Towers’ sixth Harley-Davidson dealership acquisition in the last three years.
The transaction was also the second dealership sale by the McGrath family in the last six months. In September, they sold McGrath Dubuque Harley-Davidson, a 53,948−squarefoot facility in Iowa.
Quad Cities Harley-Davidson was first acquired and added to the McGrath portfolio in 2018. The 19,611−square-foot facility sits on approximately 1.6 acres, located just south of Interstate 80 in a busy retail area. In 2019, the dealership underwent renovations to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.
As for the purchaser, Towers began his Harley-Davidson portfolio in 2023 with the acquisition of Boneyard Harley-Davidson in Winterville, North Carolina, followed in 2024 by Frontier Harley-Davidson in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2025, Towers furthered his expansion after acquiring Historic Harley-Davidson in Topeka, Kansas, Harley-Davidson of Carroll in Carroll, Iowa, Freedom Harley-Davidson in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana and, this most recent deal, McGrath Quad Cities Harley-Davidson. All of Towers’ transactions were facilitated by Performance Brokerage Services.
“ I am excited to bring Quad Cities into the Towers Family of Dealerships and continue growing the Harley-Davidson brand in the Midwest,” says Towers.“ Quad Cities is my sixth Harley-Davidson dealership acquisition, and I want to thank Juan Pardo and Courtney Bernhard at Performance Brokerage Services, who have been the exclusive advisers on each of these deals. The future looks bright for Towers Harley-Davidson, and we are excited to share that excitement with each community our dealerships are a part of.”
McGrath Quad Cities Harley-Davidson will be renamed Towers Quad Cities Harley-Davidson and will remain at its current location.
Performance Brokerage Services is the highest volume dealership brokerage firm in North America. George Chaconas, Senior Partner, Bernhard, and Pardo of the Harley- Davidson & Powersports Division for Performance Brokerage Services were the exclusive sell-side advisors for this transaction.
Magic City Harley-Davidson to close after 13 years in North Dakota
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Magic City confirmed the news on Jan. 10 via a statement posted to its social media channels, stating it plans to wind down operations around March 31, 2026.( File photo)
Magic City Harley-Davidson in Minot, North Dakota, has announced it will permanently close its doors later this spring, marking the end of a 13−year presence in the local riding community.
According to a report from KMOT-TV, the dealership confirmed the news on Jan. 10 via a statement posted to its social media channels, stating it plans to wind down operations around March 31, 2026. The dealership did not cite specific reasons for the closure, noting only that the decision“ was not made lightly.” The business later confirmed the announcement to KMOT but declined to provide further comment.
Magic City Harley-Davidson relocated to its current facility along Highway 83, just south of Minot, in 2017, after several years at a previous location. In its statement, the dealership encouraged customers to continue following its website and Facebook page for updates and to visit the store during its final months of operation.
“ It is with truly heavy hearts and profound sadness that we share some very difficult news,” the dealership said in its post.“ We understand the impact it will have on our loyal customers, friends, and the passionate Harley-Davidson family we have built together.”
Additional reporting by The US Sun confirmed that the closure is expected to be permanent, with no announced plans for a sale or ownership transition as of this writing. The outlet noted that the shutdown will leave Harley-Davidson riders in the Minot region seeking alternative dealerships as the 2026 riding season approaches.
The Magic City Harley-Davidson closure adds to a growing list of Harley-Davidson dealership shutdowns across the U. S. in
recent years. In 2025 alone, multiple stores closed or changed ownership, including locations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana, New York, Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas and Maryland, reflecting continued pressure on the retail network amid broader industry and economic shifts.
The Minot dealership’ s closure also comes during a period of transition for Harley-Davidson at the corporate level, as the brand works through a broader turnaround strategy under new leadership announced in late 2025.
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