Camping World Announces Grand Opening of New SuperCenter in Colfax, NC
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Sept. 14, 2006--| America's Largest Retailer of RV and Outdoor Supplies and Accessories Opens SuperCenter Along Side FreedomRoads Dealer Colfax RV Outlet |
Camping World, America's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced the Grand Opening of a new SuperCenter in Colfax, NC. It is co-located with FreedomRoads dealer Colfax RV Outlet off of I-40 at 8615 Triad Drive in Colfax, between Winston-Salem and Greensboro, North Carolina.
The new Camping World of Colfax marks is the rapidly growing retailer's 57th store. The 16,000 square foot facility includes 6,000 square feet of retail space and stocks 8,000 RV and outdoor supplies and accessories. With 16 state-of-the-art service bays, Camping World of Colfax is able to provide customers with expert repair and installation services.
According to General Manager Michael Rhodes, "We are pleased to be taking this Camping World from an Xpress store to a full SuperCenter, and the Grand Opening is our way of welcoming our customers to the new facility." The Grand Opening begins with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, September 14th which will be attended by local dignitaries including members of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. It will continue through Sunday September 17th with daily door prizes, four day only specials and free lunch from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m.
Camping World President Mark Boggess said, "This is a great occasion for our store in Colfax, and part of some very big plans to aggressively open stores nationwide to serve growing demand and to gain market share. We expect to have in excess of 100 stores by 2008."
The brisk expansion of Camping World is well timed to respond to growing consumer demand as the outlook for the RV and RV supplies and accessories market burgeons, topping lists of US growth industries. A recent study by the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center found that one in 12 U.S. vehicle-owning households now own an RV. There are now 7.9 million households in the U.S. with a RV. This figure indicates a 58 percent rise in RV ownership since 1980. This study also anticipates similar growth in the future, thus providing the catalyst for additional Camping World stores across the country.
About Camping World
Camping World Inc., headquartered in Bowling Green, KY, is America's largest direct marketer and specialty retailer of RV and outdoor camping accessories and services. Founded in 1966, Camping World offers over 8000 quality products geared toward the RVing community, through nationwide SuperCenters, a well-established catalog call center and an award-winning Web site. Camping World is the industry leader in RV accessories and services. The company has grown from a single store in Bowling Green, KY to its current 57 SuperCenters with more than 350 service bays, in 24 states. The original 16-page black and white mail order catalog, begun in 1969, has expanded to 14 full-color issues. Today, combined circulation of catalogs and sales flyers exceed 25 million annually. The Web site, www.campingworld.com, logs 8 million visits each year.
Through Camping World's rapidly growing number of destination SuperCenters, it provides RVers with high-quality products and services to help enhance their life on the road. Expanded offerings of products and services to protect the RV lifestyle include: the President's Club customer loyalty program; in-store Resource and Performance Centers featuring RV and Car Insurance and Roadside Assistance Service; Camping World RV Institute technical certification/training program; Goodwill Ambassador program; and the new campground discount program, Camp Club USA.