Podcast 174 features Carlsbad KOA owner Shelley Fugitt

(March 15, 2018) -- This week’s guest is Shelley Fugitt, one of the relatively new owners of the KOA campground near Carlsbad, N.M. She and her husband, James, bought the facility last year and manage it year-round with their three children. Fugitt explains why they decided to get out of pediatric oncology – or treating kids with cancer – and get into the campground industry instead. She explains why they settled on acquiring a KOA franchise versus a privately-owned campground. She also talks about what she learned at KOA University that has helped her prepare for the challenges she faced as new business owners who were brand new to the outdoor hospitality industry.