Camping World Announces Opening of New SuperCenter in Wood Village, Oregon

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Camping World, America’s largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced the opening of a new SuperCenter in Wood Village, Oregon outside of Portland. It is co-located with Olinger Travel Homes, part of the dynamic FreedomRoads dealer network. The new SuperCenter brings the number of the rapidly growing retailer’s stores to 70 with plans to reach the 100 mark by 2008.

Located at NE Sandy Blvd off of I-84 at exit 16, the new SuperCenter has over 4,000 square feet of retail floor space. With over 8000 sku’s available from basic camping and outdoor accessories to hard to find RV parts, the full service, state-of-the-art store provides customers with all of their RV, outdoor, camping accessory and service needs. The Wood Village store sits at the edge of the Columbia River Gorge, a National Scenic Area, and the historic Columbia River Highway.

Thomas Dwyer, General Manager of Camping World of Wood Village said, “As this SuperCenter was being built out you could sense the eagerness among RVers for it to open. It is really the ultimate resource for them and we’re pleased to be a big part of their RVing experience. Along side Olinger Travel Homes, we’re one powerful team.”

Camping World President and CEO Marcus Lemonis commented, “This opening, like so many others across the country, has been incredibly well received, but none of us are really surprised. There is not only great demand for what we supply, but an equally great enthusiasm for us as a trusted partner in our customers’ leisure, fun and family time.”

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 70 SuperCenters with more than 500 service bays, in 25 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.

For more information, visit us at www.campingworld.com.