Rev up a Harley, hear a little country music and relax under the stars of Old Glory this Memorial Day at the new Old Glory Harley-Davidson in Laurel.
Manekin Construction LLC recently completed construction on the one-of-a-kind, multimillion-dollar, 30,000-square-foot dealership with an all-American theme located at 11800 Laurel-Bowie Road.
The new building will employ 40 workers initially and 50 by the end of the first year, with most being hired locally. The company plans to sell 400 to 500 motorcycles annually with projected revenues of $10 million yearly that the company says will have a tremendous impact on the local tax base.
“Opening a Harley-Davidson dealership is a dream come true,” said Steve Scalia, 29, who along with his best friend from high school, Ryan Kelley, was awarded one of the elite dealerships.
Scalia and Kelley designed the facility to pay homage to the American spirit, which the two closely link to the Harley culture.
“All Harley-Davidson dealerships follow standard prototypes but maintain their own distinctive features,” said Craig Weiss, senior vice president of Manekin Construction. “Old Glory Harley-Davidson spared no expense adding a truly unique facade and striking details throughout. They spent approximately $5 million.”
Stone on the exterior came from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway?s bridges and barrier walls. The interior and exterior entrance flooring of the 14,000-square-foot showroom features a custom tile design of the 13-star Betsy Ross flag followed by state flags in order of the date the states entered the Union, ending with the current American flag.
Scalia and Kelley also bought an original 45-star American flag (1896-1908) to hang alongside an old Harley-Davidson banner ad featuring Uncle Sam.
“We?re both fiercely patriotic, and Harley-Davidson is a great American story,” Scalia said. “So it just made sense to incorporate the flag.”
Old Glory Harley sells both new and used motorcycles, Harley clothing, merchandise, parts and accessories. It also has a design and performance center where customers can customize their bikes.
