Tag Archives: Dealerships

Tommy’s Boats to open new Knoxville location

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Tommy’s Boats will celebrate the opening of its new location in Knoxville, Tennessee, during a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration on Saturday, October 28. The new 18,000-square-foot facility, which houses a boat showroom, a Wake and Surf Shop, sales offices and a 12-bay service department, is situated on 6.9 acres with highway frontage and is located ...

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MarineMax announces new location

MarineMax recently announced their new location, MarineMax Jupiter and MarineMax Palm Beach Service Center. “MarineMax Jupiter and the MarineMax Palm Beach Service Center represent the epitome of coastal luxury, and we are glad we can be a part of this beauty,” District President Joshua Lavine said. “We are not just in the business of selling boats, but we are also ...

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Boatzon hits dealership milestone

Boatzon.com, a digital retailing marine platform, has announced it has welcomed over 1,500 marine dealerships into its ecosystem. The platform empowers dealerships to exhibit their inventory to a vast and discerning audience of verified, pre-qualified buyers without incurring costs. Boatzon.com said it has quickly identified the evolving landscape of boat buyers, whose growing preference for online shopping and convenience has ...

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Tommy’s Boats opens new CA location

Tommy’s Boats will commemorate the opening of its newest, best-in-class facility in Castaic, Calif., with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. Leaders from Tommy’s Boats, Orion Construction, public officials, and the local community will gather to celebrate Tommy’s commitment to providing Southern California’s boating community quintessential lake life experiences. The new 60,000-square-foot facility, located at ...

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Boating Industry Top 100: Top Dealers applications due Aug. 1

Following the announcement of an application deadline extension, Boating Industry would like to remind those dealers interested in applying for this year’s program to submit applications for the 2023 Top 100: Top Dealers program by August 1, 2023. After speaking with a number of dealerships about the how busy the start of summer was, the staff at Boating Industry felt that dealerships should have ...

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Dimmitt Automotive Group acquires Cycle Springs Powersports

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions recently announced the acquisition of Cycle Springs Powersports in Clearwater, Fla., by The Dimmitt Automotive Group. Cycle Springs Powersports has delivered powersports and marine products to the Tampa Bay community for over 30 years. Cycle Springs Powersports is an authorized dealer for many marine and powersport brands which include Yamaha, Scarab, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Slingshot, Sea-Doo, ...

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Performance Brokerage Services announces sale of BMC Boats

David and Michael Veracka after purchasing BMC Boats.

Performance Brokerage Services announced the sale of BMC Boats in Longwood, Fla. — a longtime Boating Industry Top 100: Top Dealer — from Bill and Paula Fulton to Paul and Michael Veracka.   BMC Boats has been a family-owned and operated dealership since 1998, faithfully serving the needs of Central Florida’s and Orlando’s fishing and pleasure boating community. The business ...

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2022 Top Dealers applications now open

Applications for the 2022 dealer awards of Boating Industry‘s Top 100 program are now open. All Top 100 Award winners, including dealers, will be recognized at the Top 100 Awards Gala on the final evening of the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT, Nov. 16, in Orlando, Fla. The list will also be featured in the December/January issue of Boating Industry and at BoatingIndustry.com. Over the last 17 ...

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MarineMax expands in Texas

MarineMax, Inc. recently announced it has acquired the assets of Texas MasterCraft. Texas MasterCraft is a full-service Dallas, Texas area towboat dealer that operates primarily from two locations. The Dallas-area market is the largest towboat market in the United States. Texas MasterCraft generated revenue of over $45 million in 2020. The acquisition is expected to be accretive in its first full ...

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Galati Yachts expands operations to the west coast

Galati Yacht Sales (GYS), one of the largest privately-held yacht dealerships in the world, will be assuming the Viking Yachts and Valhalla Brands from Stan Miller Yachts, the current authorized Viking Yachts and Valhalla dealer on the west coast. This acquisition expands Galati Yacht Sales’ current operations to 15 locations serving the entire Gulf of Mexico (FL, AL, TX), Mexico, ...

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