MD Johnson, which provides guidance on purchase, sale, analysis, succession, valuation and restructuring of dealerships, recently helped to orchestrate the successful sale of BMW of Tri Cities from Tim Bush to Ralph Martinez.

Officials indicated the dealership will remain named BMW of Tri Cities at its current state of the art facility off of Interstate 82 and Aaron Road on property that Martinez acquired from Bush in a separate transaction. The closing of the transactions occurred after required and customary approvals by the parent automaker.

No sales price was disclosed, according to MD Johnson.

Bush purchased the dealership from long-time Yakima, Wash., dealer Dick Hahn of Hahn Motor Co. Bush then relocated the store to suburban Richland, Wash. Prior to Bush's relocation, officials noted the Tri Cities had not had a BMW dealer for more than 20 years.

Along with the BMW store, Bush had previously owned the Suzuki franchise in the Tri Cities along with his separate pre-owned vehicle business.

“Tim has enjoyed his time in the automobile business and will continue to expand his growing full service automated car wash business in the greater Pasco, Richland and Kennewick areas.” Johnson said about Bush, who is joined in his business by sons TJ and Blake.

Martinez's Town & Country Group also owns Town & Country Honda in Gladstone Ore., a suburb of Portland. 

“We are very happy to be a part of the BMW family,” Martinez said.

“BMW is considered at the top of the luxury brands and we are excited to represent them in the Tri Cities,” Martinez went on to say while adding his son, Christopher, has been named general manager of the newly acquired dealership.