CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Jul 7, 2015) - Camping World, the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam, the world's largest RV owners organization, announce the grand opening of their national chain's newest SuperCenter in Jackson, Mississippi from July 9th through the 19th. The location, officially named Camping World of Jackson, will offer a wide array of RV sales, service, parts and accessories for the outdoor enthusiast and joins a dealer network that spans over 100 U.S. locations with nearby SuperCenters in Olive Branch, MS (Memphis area), Birmingham, AL and Little Rock, AR.
Camping World of Jackson is located at 4601 I-55 South Frontage Rd. in Jackson, Mississippi, and is a short drive from many state parks and campgrounds that offer world-class golf, fishing, bird and wildlife viewing, hiking on nature trails or mountain biking in the hills. The facility includes a 9,300 square-foot Camping World retail store on-site, which proudly features over 10,000 RV and camping products and accessories.
"The Jackson SuperCenter is our second location in the state of Mississippi and we have seen an overwhelming positive response to this location opening, which offers customers a one-stop location to serve all their outdoor and RV needs," said Marcus Lemonis, CEO and Chairman of Camping World and Good Sam, and host of CNBC's The Profit. "We are excited to continue expanding our RV dealer network and reinforcing our brand's presence while supporting economic growth across the country."
The grand opening celebration will begin on Thursday, July 9th and run through Sunday, July 19th, featuring grand opening price specials and a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 9th at 11am attended by the local Chamber of Commerce along with representatives from the City of Jackson. A live radio remote will be on-site Saturday, July 11th from 11am-1pm with WMSI (102.9FM) and in addition, free lunch will be offered on Saturdays during the grand opening event, July 11th and July 18th, 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 towables RVs from the finest manufacturers and brands including Winnebago Industries, Fleetwood, Thor Motor Coach, Itasca, Coleman, Heartland, Keystone, Forest River, Crossroads, Monaco, Holiday Rambler, Jayco, Starcraft, Coachmen and many more.
On the accessory side, the new 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 Jackson, please visit www.campingworldofjackson.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 100 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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