Podcast 106: Cathy Reinard with Copake KOA

(Sept. 2, 2016) -- This week’s guest is Cathy Reinard, the owner of Copake KOA in Copake, N.Y. She and her husband, Gary, operate a rather large facility with 244 sites. The Reinards are experts on franchising in that they have owned a Jellystone Park and a KOA. She talks about the benefits and challenges of owning a campground and the advantages of working within a franchise system. She also addresses the difference she sees between corporate-owned campgrounds and those owned by families and entrepreneurs. She describes steps that campground owners must take in preparing to eventually step away from the business.