Performance Brokerage Services, North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, is pleased to announce the sale of Signature Harley-Davidson in Perrysburg, Ohio, to Evan Schipper in a deal done by George C. Chaconas, Senior Partner, and Courtney A. Bernhard, Partner of the Harley-Davidson & Powersports Division for Performance Brokerage Services.
“We are excited to be growing our Harley-Davidson family and look forward to serving the riding community throughout the Toledo area and surrounding communities,” says Schipper. “The riding community is truly at the heart of everything we do. We look forward to earning your business by providing the best possible experience every time you come through the doors at the new at Toledo Harley-Davidson.”
No strangers to the Harley business, the Schipper family owns and operates four other dealerships: Bluegrass Harley-Davidson (Louisville, KY), Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, In), Doc’s Harley-Davidson (St. Louis, MO), and Evansville Harley-Davidson (Evansville, IN). With their roots in Indiana agriculture, the Schipper family is grateful to be living the American dream, understanding the importance of hard work, integrity, and family in making that dream a reality. As they moved from running their hog farm to a different kind of “hog” business, they infused those values into their dealerships. “As an organization guided by these values, we strive to fulfill dreams of personal expression and freedom through a commitment to superior customer experience and unmatched enthusiasm for our riders. We work to ensure integrity, knowledge, and teamwork are at the core of what we do each day,” states Schipper.
After the sale, George Chaconas commented, “Having worked with Evan Schipper for nearly a decade, it was an honor to help him acquire his third Harley-Davidson dealership through Performance Brokerage Services. It was a privilege to work with this extraordinary Harley-Davidson dealership group, and I look forward to helping them continue to grow far into the future. We can’t thank Evan enough for continuing to trust PBS.”
Evan Schipper added, “Signature Harley-Davidson is the third dealership I’ve purchased through George Chaconas and his partner, Courtney Bernhard, of Performance Brokerage Services. George and Courtney represented me in the past on a buy-side arrangement for a targeted opportunity, and a sell-side engagement for this Toledo purchase. It’s always a pleasure working with them as they are true professionals and experts in the powersports industry. If you are considering selling your Harley-Davidson or Powersports dealership and have no succession plan, or if you are a buyer that isn’t comfortable cold calling dealerships you wish to purchase, look no further than George and Courtney at PBS. I would like to thank George and Courtney for their continued guidance, service, friendship, and partnership in growth!”
Signature Harley-Davidson is now Toledo Harley-Davidson and will be relocating in the next several years to a brand new, state-of-the-art, image compliant Fuel facility.
