Camping World/FreedomRoads Record Sales Pace Fuels New Store Opening and Acquisitions
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Camping World/FreedomRoads, America’s largest retailer of outdoor & RV products accessories, including the sale of recreational vehicles announce plans to open over 20 stores by end of year 2008 bringing the rapidly growing retailer to nearly 100 locations.
“This is an extremely exciting and aggressive goal for us,” said Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World and FreedomRoads. “Our record sales and profit success has fueled our ability and desire to expand our business. With increasing market share and the identification of new markets our, goal of surpassing two billion dollars in annual sales should occur sometime within the next 12 months,” he continued.
Lemonis added, “RV Ownership is at an all time high we are positioned to solidify Camping World as the premiere household brand. We recently made the natural progression to expand the RV sales offering at current and future Camping World locations. Our stores fulfill all RV consumer lifestyle needs including but not limited to the sale of outdoor and RV products and accessories, service and installation, collision repair and sale of recreational vehicles.”
Camping World visitors are greeted by a knowledgeable team member who can answer questions and demonstrate a wide variety of outdoor and recreational vehicle products. To add value to the customer experience, Camping World plans to provide scheduled training and seminars to them about new product offerings, and RV service and maintenance.
Camping World has either in process or identified expansion into the following markets:
| Arizona - Flagstaff and Phoenix | ||
| Arkansas - Little Rock | ||
| California - Redding | ||
| Florida - Panama City and Ocala | ||
| Georgia - Macon | ||
| Idaho - Boise and Idaho Falls | ||
| Illinois - Island Lake (Expanded to SuperCenter) | ||
| Iowa - Council Bluffs (Omaha market) | ||
| Kansas - Kansas City | ||
| Kentucky - Bowling Green (Relocation) | ||
| Missouri - Springfield and St. Louis | ||
| Nevada - Reno | ||
| North Carolina - Raleigh/Durham | ||
| Ohio - Columbus, Dayton/Cincinnati and Akron (Expanded to SuperCenter) | ||
| Pennsylvania - Harrisburg | ||
| Texas - Amarillo, North Houston and South Dallas | ||
| Virginia - Roanoke, Winchester and Norfolk/Newport News | ||
| Washington - Spokane | ||
| Wisconsin - Madison |
Craig Jensen, President of the RV Dealer Group noted that “The new Camping World presence in these new and existing markets will allow us to promote our brands and our products in an entirely new way. We hope to enhance our offering of existing RV manufacturers including top companies such as Fleetwood, Winnebago, Coachman, The Thor Companies, Monaco and many others by strategically bringing them to these new markets. We want to use these locations as a destination to excite and energize our customers as well as attract new families to the lifestyle.”
In addition to the company becoming a strong, high profile national brand for those in the RV lifestyle, the expansion of Camping World is creating hundreds of high wage jobs across the United States as well as stimulating economic development.
Those interested in joining our great team of enthusiastic and strong customer service minded employees; please contact 1-800-RV-CAREERS.
About Camping World /FreedomRoads
Founded in 1966, Camping World Inc., is America’s largest direct marketer and specialty retailer of RV and outdoor camping accessories and services. Over 8,000 quality products are available through nationwide SuperCenters, a well-established catalog call center and an award-winning Web site. The company has grown from a single store in Bowling Green, KY to more than 75 SuperCenters with more than 500 service bays, in 25 states and plans to reach the 100 mark by 2008. Select stores also retail a wide range of RV’s through its Camping World RV Sales Brand. Product offerings will feature top manufacturers as well as private label vehicles.
Camping World also provides expanded products and services to enhance and protect the RV lifestyle including: 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.
FreedomRoads is a dynamic national network of well-established local and regional RV dealerships that have united to benefit customers, employees, suppliers and the RV industry. FreedomRoads operates as a multi-store retail chain engaged in the retail sale, finance and service of recreational vehicles.
FreedomRoads is America's largest RV retailer operating nearly 60 locations in 23 states including: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.
FreedomRoads stocks over $350 million of new and used recreational vehicle inventory representing over 40 manufacturers.
For additional information, please visit www.FreedomRoads.com, where the largest selection of recreational vehicles is available for sale.
For more information, visit us online at www.campingworld.com or www.freedomroads.com