LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), the World’s Largest Recreation Dealer, today announced that it is set to acquire multi-location RV dealer Crain RV in Arkansas. Crain operates locations in Benton, Springdale, and Little Rock, predominantly selling Jayco, Winnebago, Tiffin, Coachmen, and Forest River products. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2023. Camping World intends to convert these locations into Manufacturer Exclusive dealerships upon completion of property and facility improvements.
Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World commented, “The Crain RV acquisition is an example of widening our acquisition funnel by identifying targets that allow for conversion to Manufacturer Exclusive locations. Our goal is to achieve 50% percent growth in our store count over the next five years.”
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About Camping World Holdings, Inc.
Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is the World’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy. Our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of employees serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destination for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com.
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