In a big deal brokered by George Chaconas and Courtney Bernhard, Bayside Harley-Davidson in Portsmouth, Virginia, transferred from Maurice Slaughter to Michael Veracka of MOD Enterprises. Already an established Toyota dealer, Slaughter entered the motorcycle market more than 25 years ago with a strategic vision that quickly became a lasting passion.
Not only did Maurice earn eight straight Dealernews Top 100 wins, his Bayside Harley-Davidson store was named Top 10 in 2010 as well as a special merit award for Best Service Department in 2011 and 2X Best Use Of A Theme honors. Slaughter also joined a group of pioneering dealers in Texas to launch the National Powersports Dealer Association five years ago. He attributes his continued success in the powersports industry to a strong commitment to high-quality customer service and building long-lasting relationships. This philosophy not only netted Top 100 accolades, Bayside Harley-Davidson received the Portsmouth Small Business of the Year Award in 2010.
The transaction was completed as part of a strategic consolidation of Bayside Harley-Davidson in Portsmouth with Southside Harley-Davidson in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown, Virginia to Veracka’s MOD family of dealerships. MOD Enterprises is recognized as the largest Harley-Davidson dealership group in the United States and is home to Riverside Harley-Davidson, the world’s #1 volume Harley-Davidson dealership based on new unit sales. MOD Enterprises has received numerous industry accolades, including multiple Harley-Davidson Bar & Shield Awards…