Iron Pony® Motorsports Group Announcesc The Acquisition Of
McCune Cycle World, Inc Of Mansfield, Ohio |
| Posted by Frank Lark - (614) 942-0063 |
| Posted on 04/04/2016 |
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| Columbus, Ohio - Iron Pony Motorsports Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of McCune Cycle World, Inc
of Mansfield, Ohio. According to Iron Pony Motorsports Group President and CEO Chris Jones “McCune Cycle World
has been a successful family owned multi-line powersport dealer in the state of Ohio for over 38 years.” When asked
what prompted the purchase of the business from Mick & Cindy McCune, Jones responded “we are always on the
hunt to add solid multi-line powersports dealerships throughout the state of Ohio When asked about the timing of the acquisition, Chief Financial Officer Cory Atwood states “The McCune’s have
given a good part of their life to operating a successful Powersports business in the state of Ohio, and are in an
enviable position to begin their retirement. We are fortunate that they believe in our business model and chose us
to purchase their business at this time.” Tammy Jones, Vice President of Iron Pony Motorsports Group states “McCune Cycle World is a well known six line
O.E.M. powersports dealership that sells Honda, Suzuki, Polaris, KTM, Victory & Kawasaki in the Northern Ohio
market. Our Pony Powersports® Group has had a smaller market dealership planned for many years and we feel
the greater Mansfield market is a good launching ground for this concept.” When asked for further information
on the smaller dealership concept, Frank Lark, Vice President of Marketing & Growth Manager responded “We
are excited to combine a mini-version of our Iron Pony Motorsports store with an established multi-line dealership.
Our small market powersports parts, apparel and accessories store will be called Iron Pony® Express, and
the former McCunes Cycle World, Inc powersports dealership will now fly under our Pony Powersports® Group flag.”
Adding further support to the small market hybrid dealership/retail store conversation, Alan Schatz,
Operations Manager commented ”We have operated three distinct sized businesses (Small, Mid-Sized & Superstore)
successfully over the history of our company, and are well versed in the unique opportunities we will face in
Mansfield, Ohio” McCune Cycle World, Inc operations will be fully
handed over to Iron Pony Motorsports Group in
April, 2016. All existing staff of the current dealership
in Mansfield, Ohio have been offered positions
with Pony Powersports® Group,
or Iron Pony® Express. |
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Iron Pony® Motorsports Group Announces The Addition Of Ducati®
and Honda® Brands To Their Pony Powersports Dealership Division |
| Posted by Frank Lark - (614) 942-0063 |
| Posted on 06/02/2015 |
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| Columbus, Ohio - Iron Pony Motorsports Group is pleased to announce the addition of the Ducati® and
Honda® powersports brands to their Pony Powersports dealership. According to Iron Pony Motorsports
Group President and CEO Chris Jones “The addition of the Ducati and Honda brands to our other eleven
powersports brands will make Pony Powersports one of the largest and brand rich dealerships in the nation.” Pony Powersports will dedicate 2,600 sq. ft. of retail showroom to new Ducati motorcycles and over 8,000
sq. ft. to new Honda motorcycles, ATV’s, Side X Sides, and Scooters. Chief Financial Officer
Cory Atwood states “We have made a major facility investment to house these industry leading powersports
brands that not only include showroom space, but also include service facilities, tools, fixtures, and
certification of our sales and service staff.” As Iron Pony Motorsports Group continues to develop their fourteen acre
powersports facility in Westerville, Ohio, Vice President of Marketing
Frank Lark states “We are pleased to welcome Ducati and Honda to
the Iron Pony Motorsports family. We believe that our 400,000 visitors
a year will throughly enjoy the diversity of new and innovative products
these two famous powersports brands bring year in and year out
to the marketplace.” |
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