This past January, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced expansion plans for the Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice distribution center located in northeastern Pennsylvania.
In order to keep up with the growing demand, Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice will relocate its current location in the Valley View Business Park to the Mid Valley Industrial Park in Olyphant. The 282,000 square foot space nearly doubles the size of the company's Northeastern Pennsylvania distribution center, while still remaining in Lackawanna County.
“We are very pleased that the success realized by Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice has led to further growth of this respected business,” said Bob Durkin, president of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. “Moving to a larger facility within
Lackawanna County will accommodate their plans to create more jobs and allow them to continue to positively impact our local economy.”
Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice is a leading worldwide wholesale distributor of aftermarket parts, accessories and apparel for street, custom, touring and off-road motorcycles as well as ATVs and UTVs. The company offers more than 100,000 products for street, custom, touring and off-road motorcycles, ATVs and UTVs.
As part of the expansion, the new northeastern Pennsylvania distribution center will be equipped with a high-density pick module for faster order fulfillment, making it possible to provide next day ground delivery. The new northeastern Pennsylvania distribution center will create 28 new jobs, and retaining 37 more positions over the next three years. The new location was leased through Mericle Commercial Real Estate.
“Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice is in a growth phase and needs to be in a larger space,” said Mericle Vice President Bob Besecker. “Fortunately, our building gives the company exactly what it wants and is just a few miles from its existing facility.”
The lease was coordinated by Mericle Vice President, Bob Besecker. Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice was represented by Don Ossey, SIOR, a principal with Capacity Commercial Group, Portland, Oregon and Del Markward, SIOR, managing director of real estate brokerage firm Colliers International's Allentown, Pennsylvania office. Besecker also thanked the Governor's Action Team, The Scranton Plan of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, and Olyphant Borough for their assistance with the project.
“The timing was critical,” added Besecker. Our construction team fast tracked improvements to the space to meet the company's exact requirements,” he said.
Tucker Rocky/Biker's Choice is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and also operates distribution centers in Fort Worth; Visalia, California; Portland, Oregon; Denver, Colorado; Bolingbrook Illinois; and Jacksonville, Florida. The new northeastern Pennsylvania distribution center is located at 1200 Corporate Way in the Mid Valley Industrial Park in Olyphant Borough.
