Cambridge’s Blackbridge Harley-Davidson dealership, the only such dealership across Waterloo Region, is getting set to close its doors at the end of the month.
“After years of building community, culture, and memories on two wheels, Blackbridge and Rocky’s Harley-Davidson will cease operations effective June 30, 2025,” said the business through a post on social media.
The closure comes amid what it calls “mounting economic pressures, a declining retail landscape, and ongoing instability in the industry.” It said that it has made it impossible for it to continue.
The business has been operating in the region for 70 years, with Erin Mitchell taking over as the owner and general manager of Blackbridge Harley-Davidson in 2019.
The online post states that the business’s showroom closed its doors on June 12, but it has since been operating on an appointment-only basis, which it will continue to do until its official closure.
“We’re especially proud of our crew, our customers, and the riding culture we’ve helped nurture. We put it all on the line, and we would do it again. This is not the end of the road, it’s just the end of our time riding this particular route.”