Buddy Stubbs Museum now open six days a week!

 

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Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Museum Now Open Six Days

Dealership Dedicated to Preserving Motorcycling History Since 1966

 

Phoenix, June 3, 2013 – Buddy Stubbs' Arizona Harley-Davidson announced today that its world-class Motorcycle Museum is now open six days a week.

The Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Museum, located inside the dealership at 13850 North Cave Creek Road, is home to over 125 motorcycles from 37 unique brands spanning 11 countries. The collection is home to many unique and low production motorcycles which are housed and preserved in running condition.

“They all run, and they all leak oil,” said Buddy Stubbs, Owner and President of Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson.

Phillip McKee, Marketing Director at Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson, said motorcycle enthusiasts will be awestruck by the displays.

“You won’t find a collection like this anywhere else in the Southwestern United States," he said. "The motorcycles in this collection represent a lifelong passion of everything on two wheels. From Harley-Davidson, Indian and Velocette to Vincent, Triumph and many more, there is something in this museum for everyone to enjoy."

Previously, the museum was open one day a week.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Guided tours are held from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission to the museum is free.

Ends

 

Press inquiries and image requests:

Phillip McKee, Marketing Director, Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson

T: (602) 971-3400 E: marketing@buddystubbs.com

 

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Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson Awarded Bar & Shield Award

 

 

LOCAL HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED

Phoenix (February 28^th, 2013)

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson was awarded Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s Silver Bar & Shield Circle of Achievement Award for the 2012 calendar year. Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson earned the Silver Circle of Achievement Award for the West region based on their motorcycle and related product sales performance, an evaluation of customer service and satisfaction, and various operational measures.

            “One of the primary reasons the Harley-Davidson brand has such tremendous customer loyalty is because of the efforts of dealers such as Buddy Stubbs,” said Mike Kennedy, Harley-Davidson’s Vice President of North America. “We’re really proud to have Buddy Stubbs as part of the Harley-Davidson family.”

            Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson, is a family-owned and operated business serving the Phoenix valley since 1966. This is the 5^th time Buddy Stubbs H-D has been awarded a Bar & Shield Circle of Achievement Award. Stop in and see why the Buddy Stubbs dealerships are ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction by the Harley-Davidson® Motor Company.

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Arizona’s leading Harley-Davidson Dealership!

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson13850 N. Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davison

Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson
41715 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davison

Tickets for Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee are now on sale at www.H-D.com/110tickets. Members of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.), the Motor Company’s official riding club, will have an opportunity to purchase tickets beginning Dec. 10, 2012.

The Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration event in Milwaukee is Thursday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. Events will include fan-organized rides to Milwaukee, a massive parade, three headlining concerts, parties at Milwaukee’s Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) and activities at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Talent, as well as ticket details for the three headlining concerts that will be hosted at Marcus Amphitheater on the Summerfest Grounds, will be announced in early 2013.

For H.O.G. members, the event tickets include access to the global H.O.G. 30th Anniversary Celebration on Aug. 29 at the Summerfest Grounds, as well as access to members-only areas throughout the weekend’s events. Additional free public activities include parties at participating Harley-Davidson dealerships and street parties around the city.

Two ticket options for the Milwaukee 110th Anniversary Celebration are available:

• Celebration Ticket – Print at Home ($95.00 USD; convenience fees not included) Available for purchases made within the continental U.S.; includes access to the Summerfest Grounds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, an opportunity to purchase tickets for the headlining concerts at Marcus Amphitheater before they go on sale to the general public in spring 2013, a link to download the official event app on a mobile device or smartphone, map of historic Harley-Davidson sites in Milwaukee, and automatic entry to win a parade pass.
• Commemorative Celebration Ticket Package ($102.50 USD; convenience fees not included) Includes the above admission package plus a photo frame holder, commemorative laminated ticket and lanyard, Milwaukee 110th Anniversary pocket guide, limited edition poker chip, guitar pick keepsake and drink koozie with corresponding drink discounts.

Join the Celebration OnlineHarley-Davidson fans are invited to join the celebration online where they can share videos, images and experiences on Facebook, Twitter with the hashtag #HD110, and at www.h-d.com/110. To date, the Motor Company has shared four epic 110th Anniversary experiences via the site, as well as Harley-Davidson social pages, driving thousands of engagements from fans around the world.

The Web site, which will be updated in the coming months with new features and content, also includes details about all of the Motor Company’s 110th Anniversary events.

Arizona’s leading Harley-Davidson Dealership!

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson
13850 N. Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davison

Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson
41715 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davison


Harley-Davidson®, H-D®, and H.O.G.® are registered trade marks of the the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. All rights reserved.

Buddy visits the Goodwood Revival!

Recently Buddy Stubbs had a chance to join his friends Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant at the Goodwood Revival in Great Britain. This historic event takes place every year and gives both spectators and participants a chance to step out of the “modern world” and into a time that has passed long ago, but is so fresh in the memories of many. From auto racing and aviation to entertainment and fashion, this event has it all!
 
If you’ve never been, or even heard of the revival before, here is an out-taking from their website to help frame it in your mind. “The thinking behind the Revival is simple – it recreates the halcyon era of motor sport between 1948 and 1966 when the Goodwood Motor Circuit ranked as Britain’s leading racing venue. During this time, this former World War II Aerodrome hosted contemporary racing of all kinds, including Formula One, the famous Goodwood Nine Hours race and the celebrated Tourist Trophy sportscar race.”

So with that in mind here are a few pictures Buddy took at the event. - Goodwood Revival Website

 

Buddy Stubbs Receives Bike Week Hero Award!

Many of you joined us on Wednesday, March 28th while Buddy Stubbs received the AZ Bike Week Hero Award. AZBW put together a great story of Buddy with some great old photos! Below is that story..


Few people can say, as Buddy does, that they were literally born into a life of motorcycles. Buddy’s parents owned a Harley-Davidson dealership in Decatur, Illinois and Buddy “rode” before he walked. He was actually born in his parent’s Harley dealership and lived there, sleeping in a drawer, until they could afford a crib. Buddy often helped when his father participated in motorcycle hill climbing events. His greatest ambition was to be a motorcycle racer. His father taught him to ride at age 10 and he won his first trophy a year later. His first big win came at age 21 when he took the checkered flag on a 1961 KRTT 750cc at a TT event in Peoria, IL in 1961. After relocating to California, Buddy continued his racing career and became a familiar sight on Harley race bikes, carrying the No. 42 plate. He went on to win the Daytona 100 mile race in 1963, as well as many other events. His last race was in the Baja 500 in 2003.

Included in his list of accolades, is a prestigious career as a Hollywood stuntman for twelve years, model, actor and many years of Grand Am auto racing. But it was in 1966 that Buddy received a call that would change his life……

While Buddy was growing up and living his dream of being a motorcycle racer, a little motorcycle store was plugging along in Phoenix, at the corner of McDowell and 25th street. A man by the name of Bill Kennedy had been awarded Arizona’s first Harley-Davidson dealer franchise in 1928. Bill ran the store for many years with great success. In 1958 Bill decided to also distribute Yamaha motorcycles, which were new in the market. Harley-Davidson Motor Company frowned on this and later canceled the dealership license. The license was then awarded to Alex Robinson and Hugh Olerton, both Bishops in the Mormon Church. Hugh sold out to Alex in 1963 after deciding that they could not both make a living at the store. Business continued to get worse and Alex eventually resolved to sell the dealership. Alex asked Harley-Davidson Motor Company to help him find a buyer. He enlisted the assistance of Walter Davidson, who was the son of founder Arthur Davidson and president of the motor company. Walter made a call to his long time friend Buddy Stubbs to see if he could help. He asked Buddy to run the dealership until a buyer could be found. Since Buddy’s racing career was winding down and he was looking for his next great life adventure, he accepted. Buddy moved to Phoenix, bought a trailer home that he setup behind the store and began running the dealership. The store consisted of Buddy, his wife and 2 employees. Walter Davidson searched for a suitable buyer to purchase the store but after only a month realized he’d already found his man and decided to make Buddy an offer he couldn’t refuse. Walter offered to co-sign loans totaling $175,000 so Buddy could purchase the store. The rest is history.

Under Buddy’s expert guidance, the long time struggling dealership rose to enormous success. We consider him to be the founding father of the motorcycle community in the state of Arizona. He’s been our Phoenix Harley dealer here for 46 years.

Although five other dealerships now dot the Valley of the Sun landscape, Buddy Stubbs remains the only Harley-Davidson dealer within the Phoenix city limits. The store moved to Cave Creek Road in 1985 and in March of 2005, they relocated into their current 47,000+ sq ft dealership at 13850 North Cave Creek Road. A 3,000 square-foot wing of Buddy’s Phoenix dealership was specially built as a museum to house his impressive personal collection of classic and vintage motorcycles, dating back to 1903. The Buddy Stubbs motorcycle museum is the only such museum in the entire state of Arizona. Free tours are conducted every Friday evening and at midday on the last Saturday of the month or at special events. Buddy himself sometimes conducts these tours. He really loves his collection of bikes and has a personal story to tell about many of them.

Buddy Stubbs continues to own and operate the business with the help of his two sons, Frank and Jack. In addition to his Phoenix location Buddy has a second store in Anthem.

Buddy Stubbs and team realize customer satisfaction is top priority when running a successful business.
Buddy remains the only person from Arizona to ever be nominated for both The Sturgis hall of fame and the AMA hall of fame.
We are honored to pay tribute to this year’s Arizona Bike Week Hero, Buddy Stubbs.

Arizona’s leading Harley-Davidson Dealership!

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson
13850 N. Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davison

Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson
41715 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davison

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson would like to take a moment and welcome our newest member of the team. Jim Carrozza has taken over the roll as Service Manager and brings along years of knowledge and expertise. He is a leader in his field and looks forward to making your next service appointment at AZHD the best it can be. Please help us in welcoming him with open arms. If you have any questions or just want to say hello please feel free to stop in during our service hours (Monday - Saturday 8AM - 7PM) or call (602) 971-3400.

Arizona’s leading Harley-Davidson Dealership!

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson
13850 N. Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davison

Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson
41715 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davison

General Merchandise Associate Position Available:

Job Title: General Merchandise Associate
Department: General Merchandise Department
Supervisor: General Merchandise Manager

Summary Description:
Sets-up and maintains an appealing retail environment and assists customers with their shopping and purchase of merchandise.

Key Results Areas:
• Retail Sales of General Merchandise
• Customer Service

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Retail Sales of General Merchandise
• Answer telephone calls courteously and record accurate and complete messages.
• Provide excellent customer service to all of the dealership’s customers
• Possess the ability to work with several customers at one time while maintaining individual customer satisfaction.
• Handle retail sales, returns and special order transactions of General Merchandise and notify customers when special orders or back-ordered items are received.
• Assist with set-up, organization, and staging of special events such as Open Houses, HOG activities, fashion shows and etc.
• Receive merchandise from distributors, check merchandise received against shipping documents and tag merchandise. Stock shelves & other displays or place merchandise into stockroom.
• Conduct or participate in periodic physical inventory of all merchandise (counts, reports etc.)
• Ensure merchandise displays are stocked, clean, dust free, and appealing to customers.
• Maintain complete, accurate and updated customer mailing lists.
• Acquire continual knowledge of new and existing products.

Customer Service
• Provide excellent customer service to “walk-in and telephone” customers.
• Greet customers immediately, in a courteous and friendly manner.

General Merchandise Associate
• Point out any sales, specials, or new merchandise to customers.
• Assist customers with their selection of merchandise and fashion feedback.
• Provide prompt and accurate service at cash register. Accept cash, checks, gift certificates & credit card payments for merchandise purchases.
• Handle customer complaints reasonably, showing empathy and a positive attitude, and demonstrate our commitment to “Make Things Right”. Present management with customer concerns.

Other Duties: As Assigned
• Up-sell merchandise whenever possible.
• Maintain security procedures to prevent theft and loss of merchandise.
• As assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: - None

Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PACE (Parts Accessories Clothing Expert). Continued PACE training sessions to obtain certification.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Schooling or experience in general merchandies and retail sales.
• Experience with Point-of-Sale & computerized inventory systems or the ability to quickly learn.
• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to produce creative and appealing displays.
• Be prompt and available for flexible scheduling.

Physical Demands:
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Must have the ability to stand and walk the sales floor for most of the day.
• Frequently required to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, and lift 40 lb. of merchandise.

Working Conditions:
• Majority of work is conducted indoors; however, some outdoor booth sales are conducted periodically during open houses or other events.

Stop by the dealership at 13850 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix AZ, 85022 to fill out an applicationa and drop off your resume. Or email us at info@buddystubbs.com.

Arizona’s leading Harley-Davidson Dealership!

Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson
13850 N. Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davison

Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson
41715 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davison