River Valley Power & Sport of Red Wing Acquires Polaris
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2021
For more information, contact:
John Wooden, River Valley Power & Sport – Marine, Inc.
John.wooden@rivervalleyinc.com 651-267-3466
River Valley Power and Sport - Marine
651-388-7000 – rivervalleypowerandsport.com
River Valley Power and Sport - Marine to partner with Polaris in Red Wing, MN
Red Wing, Minn. – River Valley Power and Sport – Marine, is proud to announce the acquisition of the Polaris franchise from Red Wing Motorsports. Red Wing Motorsports has been in the Polaris business since 1993 and River Valley is excited to welcome their previous clients 3 miles to the north to our Red Wing North location for sales, service, and parts. The acquisition rounds out their customer offering of premium brands in the powersports industry available at a single location. In addition to the brand some familiar faces will also be joining the River Valley team in the parts and service departments. Mark Hokanson, owner of RW Motorsports, will be involved in helping transition his loyal customers to River Valley. River Valley has had a long standing 25+-year relationship with Polaris in their Rochester location. River Valley Owner, John Wooden stated, “Polaris has been a long-standing successful partner of ours, we look forward to continued growth with this acquisition as well as being able to provide the quality service that Red Wing Motorsports clients are accustomed to.” River Valley is excited to offer southern Minnesota's most complete powersport offering in the area including Polaris, BRP, Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki. Our 30,000+sq ft facility on HWY61N in Red Wing will proudly serve Polaris customers.
About River Valley Companies: River Valley Companies, owns, and operates seven retail locations across Minnesota and is celebrating its 25th year in business this year. Divisions of the company include River Valley Marine with locations on Lake Minnetonka, Red Wing and Rochester along with River Valley Power & Sport that has locations in Red Wing and Rochester. River Valley Power and Sport - Marine has quickly become Minnesota’s largest volume marine and powersport dealer group, Yamaha Watercraft’s largest Jet Boat dealer in the US, Bennington’s largest dealer in the world, Monterey Boats 2nd largest dealer in North America, and a Top 10 Centurion/Supreme dealer. To learn more about River Valley, visit www.rivervalleypowerandsport.com
About Polaris: As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. With annual 2020 sales of $7.0 billion, Polaris’ high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER, RZR and GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle mid-size and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; snowmobiles; and deck, cruiser, and pontoon boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with parts, garments, and accessories, along with a growing aftermarket portfolio, including Transamerican Auto Parts. Polaris’ presence in adjacent markets includes military and commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe. www.polaris.com
