Month: February 2012

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Each year, Franchise Business Review surveys more than 22,000 franchisees representing more than 300 franchise brands in a wide variety of industries. This year, KOA ranked 30th among the top 50 franchises in the large systems category. This is the fourth year in a row that KOA ranked in the Top 50 list.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Minot Daily News reports Reed Soderstrom is driving around in an eye-catching recreational vehicle emblazoned with the Fighting Sioux logo and fighting words like "Save the Name" and "Repeal the Repeal."

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The four-week moving average of initial claims, which better controls for weekly volatility, declined for a sixth consecutive week, falling to 359,000 from 366,000 the previous week. Continuing claims dropped 52,000 to 3,392,000 in the week ending Feb. 11 and built on an 82,000 drop the previous week.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Stuff.co.nz notes Tourism Holdings' overall revenue was also up 27 percent to $108 million, as the company's new Road Bear fleet in the United States performed ahead of expectations during the US high season.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Rich Will was Cruiser RV's longest term representative, having originally represented the Shadow Cruiser product in the early 1990's and most recently rejoining the current Cruiser RV in 2003.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- In Ontario, the tug-of-war between the county planning division and Arnprior council over where people are allowed to park recreation vehicles and boats came to something of a compromise, reports EMC Arnprior.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The Federal Emergency Management Association has already sold 38 mobile homes and RVs used to house families following last summer's tornados that ripped through Joplin, KOAM-TV reported today.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Noble RV, which is based near the massive Cabela's outdoors gear store in Owatonna, has plans open a second location on 7 acres south of Rochester, Minn., reports the Post-Bulletin.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Drew Industries Incorporated yesterday reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, acquired the business and certain assets of the United States RV entry door operation of Euramax International, Inc.

(Feb. 22, 2012) --  "Powersports Business selected 50 products and services that we considered must-see items at this year's Dealer Expo," said McMahon. "These Nifty 50 items, we suspect, will be the most interesting and possibly the most profitable for the coming selling season. We are happy to recognize ARI and FootSteps Essentials as a winner of a Nifty 50 Award."