Camping World Announces Opening in Little Rock.Store Marks First Presence in Arkansas and Continues Retailer's Rapid Expansion BOWLING GREEN Bowling Green. 1 City (1990 pop. 40,641), seat of Warren co., S Ky., on the Barren River; inc. 1812. It is a shipping and marketing center for an area producing tobacco, corn, livestock, and dairy items. , K.Y. -- Camping World, America's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies, accessories and recreational vehicles, today announced that it will open its first store in Arkansas scheduled for August 31. The new store complex continues the rapidly growing retailer's expansion in to key markets and on its planned trajectory Trajectory The curve described by a body moving through space, as of a meteor through the atmosphere, a planet around the Sun, a projectile fired from a gun, or a rocket in flight. of 100 stores by 2008. Located off of Interstate 40, the new full service, state-of-the-art store provides customers with all of their RV, outdoor, camping accessory and service needs. The store will feature a wide array of recreational vehicles including motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers A travel trailer or caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle (or even a horse) to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable, sheltered and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down tent trailers [1]) . , as well as over 8000 sku's available from basic camping and outdoor accessories to hard to find RV parts. Hershel Chenevert, General Manager of Camping World of Little Rock commented, "We are all excited to bring this great facility to the Little Rock area which is a robust, growing market. Our store has everything an RVer needs. Camping World is great resource for people in the area and those passing through on the busy I-40 corridor. We look forward to serving existing customers, meeting new ones and building lasting relationships with them." Camping World Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Marcus Lemonis added, "Little Rock and the entire state is clearly going to be a great market for us with the area growth and customer traffic patterns. We focus on understanding where our customers are and where they are going in order to provide convenience. RVers want that convenience and we're are accommodating with great facilities in the right places." The brisk expansion of Camping World is well timed Adj. 1. well timed - done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was 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/FreedomRoads Founded in 1966, Camping World Inc., is America's largest direct marketer and specialty retailer of RV and outdoor camping accessories, services and RV sales. 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 This title may refer to:
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 Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , New Jersey, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , Nevada, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington. FreedomRoads stocks over $350 million of new and used recreational vehicle inventory representing over 40 manufacturers. For more information, visit us online at www.FreedomRoads.com or www.campingworld.com |
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