Camping World and Good Sam Kick Off 50th Anniversary Celebration

Company Launches The Golden Giveaway Awarding Over $5 Million in Prizes


LINCOLNSHIRE, IL--(Marketwired - Jan 4, 2016) - Camping World, the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam, the world's largest RV owners organization, are celebrating their 50th anniversary by hosting The Golden Giveaway event, which will feature fun and exciting promotions for shoppers throughout 2016.

Camping World customers visiting any of over 115 SuperCenters nationwide between January 4, 2016 and September 11, 2016 will receive a Golden Giveaway scratch-off ticket with any purchase, which they can scratch to reveal if they are a winner of one of five 2016 Coleman travel trailers or a portion of over $5,000,000 in prizes. As a bonus, shoppers will have a chance to register to win the grand prize, a 2016 Thor Motor Coach Windsport Class A motorhome valued at $140,000.

"As we celebrate this milestone, I want to thank you, our valued Club members and customers, for the honor of providing you and your family with the benefits, products and services that have helped you make priceless memories," said Marcus Lemonis, CEO and Chairman. "We are proud that you have chosen us as your partners in fun and adventure, and we recommit ourselves to giving you the best service and experience possible as we look beyond this anniversary year."

Camping World and the Good Sam Club began in 1966 when the first small Camping World store opened its doors in Beech Bend Park, and a small California RV magazine called Trail-R-News founded The Good Sam Club, whose original members promised to help fellow travelers on America's highways. Both companies would eventually join forces to serve every aspect of the RV experience.

Camping World and Good Sam continue to chart new territory in the RV world. Today, as members of the same corporate family, Camping World sells RV supplies and accessories at over 115 SuperCenters coast to coast, most of which offer sales of new and used RVs, while the Good Sam Club provides a suite of exclusive benefits, services and discounts to over 1.6 million members across North America.

In addition to a chance to win a new RV, commemorative reusable shopping bags will be given away with any purchase of $50 or more while supplies last at various times throughout the year. For special savings, look for events celebrating each decade of the last 50 years at Camping World SuperCenters, including free gifts to the first 50 customers, event-only product specials, free lunch and more!

For more information about the Camping World and Good Sam 50th Birthday Celebration, call or visit your nearest SuperCenter.

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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Karen L. Porter

Camping World Store Front