LINCOLNSHIRE, IL--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2016) - Camping World, the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam, the world's largest RV owners organization, announce the grand opening celebration of their newest SuperCenter at 8010 East Oaklawn Road in Biloxi, Mississippi beginning Monday, March 21st through Saturday, April 2nd. The location, aptly named Camping World of Biloxi, will offer a wide array of RV sales, service, parts and accessories for the outdoor enthusiast and joins a dealer network that spans over 115 U.S. locations with nearby SuperCenters in Robertsdale, AL, Jackson, MS, and Hammond, LA.
The Camping World of Biloxi facility is part of the acquisition of four Southern RV Supercenter dealerships (Tyler, Tx., Biloxi, Miss., Lafayette, La., and Bossier City, La.) that Camping World acquired in January 2016. "We are excited about the transaction," said Marcus Lemonis, CEO and Chairman of Camping World and Good Sam, and host of CNBC's The Profit. "We think that the management team and staff bring a wide array of experience and success, and we're excited to not only turn the four Southern RV locations into Camping World SuperCenters, but to expand into other markets in the immediate area."
The grand opening celebration begins on Monday, March 21st and will run through Saturday, April 2nd, featuring price specials, door prizes and a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 31st at 10am with light refreshments. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be attended by the local Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the city of Biloxi, along with the Mayor's office. Additionally, free lunch will be offered on Saturdays during the grand opening event, March 26th and April 2nd, from 11am to 1pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Customers will find bargains on hundreds of new and pre-owned motorhomes and towable RVs from the finest manufacturers and brands including Winnebago Industries, Fleetwood, Thor Motor Coach, Coleman, Heartland, Keystone, Forest River, Crossroads, Monaco, Holiday Rambler, Jayco, Starcraft, Coachmen and many more.
On the accessory side, the location will feature new and innovative products including interactive displays and customer experiences from the top vendors such as Dometic, Honda, Thetford, Goodyear, Winegard, ADCO, Camco, Roadmaster, Husky, Reese, Cequent, Exide, Ultra-Fab, Coleman, Valterra, Dicor, Champion, Rand McNally, Max-Air, BAL, Furrion, Select Comfort, ASA Electronics, Cummins, Onan, WFCO, Weber, HWH, Presto-Fit, Stromberg-Carlson, Atwood, RDK Products, Magellan, King Controls, Charbroil, Amerigas, Exxon Mobil products, Norcold and many more. Camping World also creates and carries its own private label lines of exclusive products for the RV, outdoor and home markets.
For more information about Camping World of Biloxi, please visit www.CampingWorldofBiloxi.com
About Camping World & Good Sam
Both founded in 1966, Camping World is America's #1 source for RVs, camping accessories, RV maintenance and repair and Good Sam is the world's largest RV owners organization offering helpful technical tips, vacation planning, extended warranty, magazine subscriptions, roadside assistance and more to serve the outdoor enthusiast. Partnered together, Camping World and Good Sam offer more to those who love the RV lifestyle by offering one-stop shopping and resources for everything RV and outdoors.
Camping World features over 10,000 quality products located at over 115 SuperCenters nationwide, easy online and catalog shopping at www.campingworld.com as well as stocking a wide selection of new and used trailers and motorhomes from top RV manufacturers. Good Sam members receive cost-saving benefits and services, plus loads of valuable RV information and travel tips to get you ready for your next adventure. Additionally, Good Sam represents more than 1,500 local RV chapters designed to bring RVers together from similar geographic regions for group camping excursions. Camping World is the title sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ in addition to the Official RV and Outdoor Retailer of NASCAR®.
Individuals interested in applying for a position with Camping World may visit http://www.campingworldgoodsamjobs.com/
About Marcus Lemonis
Marcus Lemonis is an entrepreneur, investor, television personality, and chairman and CEO of Marcus Lemonis LLC as well as Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises. Camping World is the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam is the world's largest RV owner's organization. Visit www.campingworld.com
Lemonis is also known as the "business turnaround king" and host of CNBC's prime time reality series, The Profit, in which he lends his expertise to struggling small businesses around the country and judges businesses based on a "Three P" principle: People, Process, and Product. The Profit airs Tuesdays nights at 10pm ET / PT on CNBC.
More about Marcus Lemonis can be found at http://www.marcuslemonis.com, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marcus.lemonis and Twitter @MarcusLemonis
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