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Camping World and Good Sam Celebrate Grand Opening of SuperCenter in the Greater Columbus, Ohio Market

CEO and Chairman, Marcus Lemonis, Will Be Onsite to Meet and Greet Customers

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Jul 27, 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 London, Ohio from July 30th through August 8th. The location, officially named Camping World of Columbus, 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 Akron, OH, Rossford, OH, Fairfield, OH, and Richmond, IN.

Camping World of Columbus is located at 1305 US Highway 42 NE in London, Ohio, and is a short drive from many RV parks and campgrounds. The facility includes a Camping World retail store on-site, which proudly features over 10,000 RV and camping products and accessories.

"We are very excited about our SuperCenter opening in the Columbus area and are eager to begin serving our new customers," said Marcus Lemonis, CEO and Chairman of Camping World and Good Sam, and host of CNBC's, The Profit. "We have completed the transition of the three Tom Raper RV dealerships to full-service Camping World RV SuperCenters, and we look forward to offering customers a one-stop location to serve all their outdoor and RV needs. We are confident they will feel welcome and at home with us."

The grand opening celebration, which is free and open to the public, will begin on Thursday, July 30th and run through Saturday, August 8th, featuring price specials, door prizes and a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, July 31st at 9am attended by the local Chamber of Commerce along with city representatives from Madison County. Lemonis will also be onsite at 10am on Friday, July 31st to meet and greet local customers, and in addition, free lunch will be offered on Saturdays during the grand opening event on August 1st and August 8th from 11am to 1pm.

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, 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 Columbus, please visit www.campingworldofcolumbus.com.

About Camping World & Good Sam

Started from a single retail store in 1966 out of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and a small group of RV owners with a goal to support other RVers on the road, Camping World and Good Sam have celebrated tremendous growth over the last 50 years. By helping outdoor enthusiasts get on the road to their next adventure, Camping World and Good Sam bring friends and families together through their love of camping and the outdoors. Today, Camping World has grown to encompass a nationwide network of over 115 SuperCenters in 36 states to serve the expanding RV and outdoor lifestyle.

In 2016 Camping World, America's #1 RV and camping retailer will be celebrating their 50th anniversary by giving customers an even better reason to get outdoors; by offering their best product specials and a wide variety of exciting events and promotions throughout the course of the year. 

Through their nationwide network of SuperCenters, Camping World offers a wide variety of products and services to suit the outdoor lifestyle, including RVs, camping accessories, RV maintenance and repair. Camping World also serves as title sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ in addition to being the Official RV and Outdoor Retailer of NASCAR®.

Good Sam, the world's largest RV owners organization, offers roadside assistance, extended warranty, helpful technical tips, vacation planning, magazine subscriptions and more. Additionally, Good Sam represents more than 1,500 local RV chapters bringing over 1.6 million RVers together from similar geographic regions for group camping excursions.

Considering their long history, solid reputation and substantial membership network, Camping World and Good Sam are known across North America as the Face of RVing, with easy shopping in-store, online and via catalog. Over 7,000 employees comprise the Camping World and Good Sam team, bringing customers the best experience and expertise available in the market. For more information, please visit us at http://www.campingworld.com/ and http://www.goodsamclub.com/.

Individuals interested in applying for a position with Camping World may visit http://www.campingworldgoodsamjobs.com/

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