Meredith Harley is sold to Orlando Harley

Lakepilot · 09-11-2008, 07:00 AM

I think the main reason Orlando Harley has bought Meredith Harley, is that they want to capitalize on Laconia Bike week. Changing the name will associate more with bike week and they'll promote and organize bike week more like Daytona Bike week.

This year I've been to Daytona Bike week, Laconia and Sturgis and both Sturgis and Daytona are much better organized.

wifi · 09-11-2008, 07:30 AM

Could also be that the original owners of MHD wanted $$ for the trade name and OHD got a better price on the deal if they used a new name.

SIKSUKR · 09-11-2008, 08:35 AM

Isn't the Laconia Airport in Gilford?It's just a name.

chipj29 · 09-11-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Isn't the Laconia Airport in Gilford?It's just a name.

And Manchester Airport is in Londonderry.

SIKSUKR · 09-30-2008, 08:42 AM

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And Manchester Airport is in Londonderry.

Actually Chip,it's the Manchester/BOSTON airport that is located in Londonderry.Now that one really is a stretch.I think that name sounds dumb.

chipj29 · 09-30-2008, 09:11 AM

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Actually Chip,it's the Manchester/BOSTON airport that is located in Londonderry.Now that one really is a stretch.I think that name sounds dumb.

Sorry, my bad. I didn't type in the whole name Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MBRA). And I agree, it is a stupid name. Either way, it is in neither Manchester nor Boston.

Gatto Nero · 09-30-2008, 01:07 PM

I expect the name change will be well worth it if for no other reason than the sale of T-shirts. As has been said before, anybody who rides knows about the Laconia rally. HD riders are always looking for HD shirts from famous dealerships. Based on the familiarity with the Laconia name I would expect they would be much better sellers than Meredith HD.

brk-lnt · 09-11-2008, 03:48 PM

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Could also be that the original owners of MHD wanted $$ for the trade name and OHD got a better price on the deal if they used a new name.

While I'm sure the owners of Orlando Harley know how to acquire a business, in transactions like this it is not uncommon to do an "inventory sale". In essence, all the assets are sold to the new owners, but the formal corporate entity is retained by the original owners. That entity also retains any outstanding debt and liabilities. This allows for one business to buy another without having to spend tons of money on due diligence making sure there is no outstanding liabilities. Of course in this scenario, the old owners retain the old business name, so the new owners need to use a new name...

SAMIAM · 09-13-2008, 08:56 AM

Hope the Harley dealership has better luck identifying with "Laconia Bike Week" than Weirs beach did.

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Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 697 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	I expect the name change will be well worth it if for no other reason than the sale of T-shirts. As has been said before, anybody who rides knows about the Laconia rally. HD riders are always looking for HD shirts from famous dealerships. Based on the familiarity with the Laconia name I would expect they would be much better sellers than Meredith HD. __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

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Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	I think the main reason Orlando Harley has bought Meredith Harley, is that they want to capitalize on Laconia Bike week. Changing the name will associate more with bike week and they'll promote and organize bike week more like Daytona Bike week. This year I've been to Daytona Bike week, Laconia and Sturgis and both Sturgis and Daytona are much better organized.

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wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Could also be that the original owners of MHD wanted $$ for the trade name and OHD got a better price on the deal if they used a new name.

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SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,912 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,690 Times in 594 Posts	Hope the Harley dealership has better luck identifying with "Laconia Bike Week" than Weirs beach did.