Camping World

Camping World Holdings
Company typePublic
NYSE: CWH (Class A)
Russell 2000 Component
IndustryRetail
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
FounderDavid Garvin
Headquarters
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Number of locations
227 (Dec 2018)[1]
Key people
Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO
ProductsRV Parts and Accessories, Camping and Outdoor Supplies
RevenueIncrease US$4.792 billion (2018)[1]
Decrease US$201.015 million (2018)[1]
Decrease US$65.581 million (2018)[1]
Total assetsIncrease US$2.806 billion (2018)[1]
Total equityDecrease US$32.917 million (2018)[1]
Number of employees
11,835[2] (2017)
SubsidiariesGander Outdoors
Websiterv.campingworld.com

Camping World Holdings, Inc. is an American corporation specializing in selling recreational vehicles (RVs), recreational vehicle parts, and recreational vehicle service. They also sell supplies for camping. The company has its headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In October 2016 it became a publicly traded company when it raised $251 million in an IPO.[3][4] Camping World operates over 180 retail/service locations in 46 states,[5] and also sells goods through mail order and online. It claims to be the world's largest supplier of RV parts and supplies.

The company is heavily involved in sponsorship of sports entities, such as serving as the title sponsor of Camping World Stadium and the Camping World Kickoff, which is played in the same stadium. It is currently the presenting sponsor of the National Hot Rod Association's Camping World Drag Racing Series and the Professional Bull Riders' Team Series. It was also the official presenting sponsor of Major League Baseball's League Championship Series and NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Camping World Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for 2018 Annual Report. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Report). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Camping World Holdings". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fortune: Here's How Much Camping World Just Raised in Its IPO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Yerak, Becky (7 October 2016). "Lemonis' Camping World raises $250 million in IPO". Chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ^ Hirsch, Lauren (6 October 2016). "Camping World raises $251 million in IPO". Reuters. Retrieved 10 November 2016.