Dealership group enters Washington state

RideNow Powersports, which is believed to be the industry’s largest national dealership group, is opening its first dealership in Washington state, according to an online report.

RideNow Powersports is opening RideNow Powersports Tri-Cities, a multibrand metric store in Kennewick, Wash. The site also has a Harley-Davidson franchise, according to a Tri-City Herald report.

The location, which previously hosted a store that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year, will have 30-35 employees during the fall and winter and ramp up to 40-45 in the spring, the online report said.

RideNow, according to its corporate website, has 23 dealerships in Nevada, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina and Florida and employs more than 600 people. The dealership group was started in 1983.

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