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Old 06-26-2017, 06:27 AM   #1
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Camping World buying up local RV dealers

Here in Virginia Camping World has bought 2 local dealers.
Seems they want to take over.
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Old 06-26-2017, 07:02 AM   #2
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Here in Virginia Camping World has bought 2 local dealers.
Seems they want to take over.
Where are the local dealers located?
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At least two in NC that I know of.
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cw also taking over sporting goods chains of cabellas and gander mountain.
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cw also taking over sporting goods chains of cabellas and gander mountain.
Cabellas is actually being bought by Bass Pro
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CW has bought a few in Texas. Most recently RV-Guys in the DFW area.
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I was in Camping World in C.B. Iowa about a month ago. What a mess !! barely anything on the shelves. They use to have a great hitch section and now it's a small area with a couple drop hitches and some locking pins.
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Where are the local dealers located?
this one in Ashland, VA Mcgeorge Rv: RVs & Campers for Sale

and this one in Thornberg, va Fredericksburg Camping World - RV Dealer, Service Center and Gear


I am sure there are more as I search the area, camping world keeps popping up.
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They just bought one in Manassas, Virginia.
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The ones in NC are in Marion and Concord. Both purchased from Tom Johnson's.
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Old 06-26-2017, 11:08 AM   #11
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this one in Ashland, VA Mcgeorge Rv: RVs & Campers for Sale

and this one in Thornberg, va Fredericksburg Camping World - RV Dealer, Service Center and Gear


I am sure there are more as I search the area, camping world keeps popping up.
Yeah, that's what I was looking for..... The actual name.
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They just bought one in Manassas, Virginia.
Wouldn't be Reines, would it?
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So, if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em out?
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When Camping World becomes the only RV outfit I'll be promptly getting out of the RV game . I HATE CAMPING WORLD
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Wouldn't be Reines, would it?
I believe that was the name.

Reines RV Center - Manassas Camping World - RV Dealer, Service
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They just bought one in Manassas, Virginia.


Yep, CW bought Reines. Sad day! So the Vibe sits while they figure out IF they are going to do the factory warranty work. Less than a year old, bummer.
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That's the way it works. CW is on a buying spree. Sad to see a lot of decent independents go away. It is similar to the Walmart process, move in and take over. Unfortunately not too many of the CW's are run very well from what I have seen.

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We have/had a Gander Mountain here in Evansville Indiana. It is supposed to one of the stores that will re-open under whatever CW will call it.

On an interesting side note there will be a Leadership conference here in August. And one of the guest speakers will be none other than Marc Lemonis. It will be interesting to see if he scouts our local larger RV dealer here as a possible acquisition.....
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That's sad news. I hate Camping World. Well, at least the RV sales side. The store is OK, but I can usually get what I am looking for on Amazon for less money.
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Just going to the dark side of conspiracy theory, Wait until Marcus starts buying up RV domains that companies like the owner of this site runs...

You may have your free speech only on the street corner but never in a public forum. That will give him influence with the manufacturers.

Dark thoughts? No the BORG. LOL...
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