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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Recreational vehicles |
Predecessor | Affinity Group, Inc. |
Founded | 1935 |
Founder | Stephen Adams |
Headquarters | Lincolnshire, Illinois, U.S. |
Key people | Marcus Lemonis, Chairman & CEO |
Revenue | US$ 562.2 million |
Number of employees | 1,621 (2018) |
Parent | Camping World Holdings, Inc. |
Website | www.goodsamclub.com |
Good Sam Enterprises (formerly Affinity Group or AGI) is a provider of membership clubs, as well as subscription-based products, services and publications, targeted toward recreational vehicle and other outdoor enthusiasts in the United States and Canada. Additionally, the company operates 187 stores of Camping World, a leading RV-related specialty retailer, and RV.net, an RV-focused website.
The company is the composite of several distinct businesses acquired through a leveraged buildup in the 1980s and 1990s and traces its earliest predecessors back to 1935.
The company is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois with major operations in Englewood, Colorado and is owned by Camping World.