Camping World

#5832

Rank

$809.64M

Marketcap

United States

Country

Leadership team

Mr. Marcus A. Lemonis (Chairman & CEO)

Mr. Brent L. Moody (Pres & Director)

Ms. Karin L. Bell (Chief Financial Officer)

Products/ Services

E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping

Number of Employees

1,000 - 20,000

Headquarters

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Established

1966

Company Registration

SEC CIK number: 0001669779

Net Income

500M - 1B

Revenue

Above - 1B

Traded as

CWH

Social Media

URL

https://www.campingworld.com

Overview

Location

Recognition and Award

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Summary

Camping World Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, retails recreational vehicles (RVs), and related products and services. It operates in two segments, Good Sam Services and Plans; and RV and Outdoor Retail. The company provides a portfolio of services, protection plans, products, and resources in the RV industry. It also offers extended vehicle service contracts; roadside assistance plans; property and casualty insurance programs; travel assist travel protection plans; and RV and outdoor related consumer shows, as well as produces various monthly and annual RV focused consumer magazines; and operates the Coast to Coast Club. In addition, the company provides new and used RVs; vehicle financing; RV repair and maintenance services; various RV parts, equipment, supplies, and accessories, which include towing and hitching products, satellite and GPS systems, electrical and lighting products, appliances and furniture, and other products; and collision repair services comprising fiberglass front and rear cap replacement, windshield replacement, interior remodel solutions, and paint and body work. Further, it offers equipment, gears, and supplies for camping, hunting, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, bicycling, skateboarding, and marine and watersports equipment and supplies, as well as operates Good Sam Club, a membership organization that offers savings on a range of products and services and provides co-branded credit cards. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated through a network of approximately 187 retail locations in 40 states of the United States. It serves customers through dealerships, and online and e-commerce platforms. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

History

Camping World began in 1966 with a small store in Beech Bend Park, an amusement park outside of Bowling Green which billed its campground as the world's largest. Campers at the park were requesting a store where they could buy supplies, so David Garvin—son of the park's owner—took out a loan and opened the store. Garvin amassed a large customer list as the years went by, which proved to be sagacious later when he added a mail-order division to the company. That division thrived, fueling the company's growth for years to come.

In 1997, Garvin sold the company to the current owners, Good Sam Enterprises , of Ventura, California.

In 2005, Garvin announced plans for a huge development near Franklin, Kentucky called "Garvin's". The development, described by Garvin as "a combination of Disney World, Camping World and Bass Pro Shops", will feature a large Camping World store with RV 250 service bays; a five-story, 650,000 square foot permanent RV trade show and exhibition area; a "free-range" campground with dry-camping sites; camping museum; and much more. Due to the recession, however, the venture never got off the ground and much of the land proposed for development was sold at auction in October 2011.In early October 2016 Camping World raised $251 million in an initial public offering. The 11.4 million shares sold for $22 each. Marcus Lemonis co-owns the company with private equity firm Crestview Partners and plans to retain "substantial control" through his ownership of ML Acquisition and ML R.V. Group.

Mission

Our mission is to consistently enhance the RV experience for our customers As the industry leader, we strive to make our customers smile by providing friendly service. Our goal is to make RV ownership fun, comfortable, safe and carefree. We take our responsibility to our customers seriously.

Vision

Our vision is to build the Camping World brand and become the leading outdoor lifestyle company.

Key Team

Ms. Tamara R. Ward (Chief Operating Officer)

Mr. Matthew D. Wagner (Exec. VP)

Ms. Kelly Allen (Sr. VP of Sales, Merchandising & Supply Chain)

Mr. Brett Richard Andress C.F.A. (Sr. VP of Corp. Devel. & Investor Relations)

Ms. Brenda Wintrow (Sr. VP of Field Operations)

Ms. Vilma Fraguada (Pres of Good Sam Media & Events)

Ms. Lindsey Christen (Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec.)

Recognition and Awards

Camping World has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Midsize Employers, by J.D. Power as having the highest satisfaction in customer service among all RV dealers, and by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.