PAULSON'S MOTORSPORTS

Automotive > Motorcycles and Scooters

In 1906 Annen Paulsen of Flottorp Norway gathered up his available cash and sent his 2 sons Tom and Bert Paulson to America in the hopes of a better life, Tom and Bert made the journey by ship to Ellis Island. While being processed the clerk at Ellis Island misspelled their last name as Paulson instead of Paulsen. The Brothers, knowing very little English didn't say anything and the spelling stuck. The brothers settled in Tacoma WA and opened a bicycle and motorized bicycle repair shop and quickly became Washington's first Thor Motorcycle dealer. Bert and Tom eventually split the business, Bert took the Jewelry side made the transition into appliances, televisions (when they came out) and furniture, while Tom went into the car business. Cliff and Art Paulson (Bert's sons) joined the team when they were old enough, Cliff eventually took over the appliance TV business and Art took over the jewelry business. Through the years Paulson's has sold many different kinds of merchandise including appliances, furniture, carpeting, electronics, hot tubs, cars, satellite systems, and of course motorcycles.

Is this your business?

Claim your business to immediately update business information, manage reviews and more! and its FREE

Claim This Business