A landmark in California’s high desert for the past three decades, Victorville Harley-Davidson is no more… welcome Death Valley Harley-Davidson. When Cary and Marianne Fischer, owners since 1993, decided to retire earlier this year, George Chaconas from Performance Brokerage Services was ready. Meanwhile Rami Yanni was in the market to add to his family of dealerships.
“After selling Ray Malzo’s Orange County Harley-Davidson in 2017, Ray introduced me to Cary and Marianne Fischer of Victorville Harley-Davidson,” says Chaconas. “Timing is everything, and although it was not the right time then for Cary and Marianne to sell, I continued to stay in touch and build a friendship over the past four years. They hired me and our firm to sell their dealership after almost 30 successful years. Having helped Rami Yanni acquire a Harley-Davidson dealership in the past, I knew he would be the perfect buyer and it proved to be a great match.”
By mid-June the deal was done and the new team in place at the re-christened Death Valley Harley. The purchase of Victorville Harley-Davidson is Yanni’s fourth Harley-Davidson dealership. His family of dealerships now includes Harley-Davidson of Yuba City, California, Redwood Harley-Davidson in Eureka, California and Reno Harley-Davidson in Nevada.
“My recent acquisition of Victorville Harley-Davidson was the second dealership that I bought through George Chaconas of Performance Brokerage Services,” claims Yanni. “He knew exactly what I was looking for. It was a pleasure to have worked with George again as an industry expert and professional to help with a record closing!”
