Justin Leighty

It’s been less than three months since RV transport industry veteran Rob Jackson took over as the new president of CWRV Transport, the Camping World-affiliated exclusive transporter for its nationwide network of RV stores. But Jackson has quickly acclimated to the demands of his new position, and is thoroughly enjoying the ride. Jackson said that he […]

It’s been 25 years since Passport America launched its 50% camping discount club, and the organization is going stronger than ever. Ray Fernandez, Dresden Fernandez and Vernon Simmons started Passport America, and today it remains a family-run operation with Dresden (now Simmons) and two of Vernon’s sons helping to run the growing operation. “Back in 1991, […]

While the RV industry as a whole is on an upward trajectory, New Paris, Ind.-based Travel Lite Inc. is enjoying an extra strong surge. “As of last week we had already surpassed our revenue from last year, and it’s only the second quarter,” President Dustin Johns, majority owner of the business, told RVBUSINESS.com. “We actually […]

After 3 1/2 years of working to create a new concept in the RV park and campground sector across North America, Florida-based Cruise Inn’s financial backers opted to terminate operations in June. It wasn’t necessarily because Cruise Inn was a flawed concept, maintains Trent Arnold, who joined the company last year and was named president […]

The RV industry’s growing support for children’s cancer camps via the KOA Care Camps charity has been on full display this week, with leaders of Thor Industries Inc. and its Keystone RV Co. subsidiary visiting a cancer camp in northern Indiana. And CWRV Transport, an affiliate of Chicago-based Camping World Inc., outfitted its office staff with […]

The business plan behind RVillage, an RVer-centric social network, is designed to not only engage its growing membership base but also serve as a conduit between businesses and on-the-road RVers. Curtis Coleman of RV Friend Network, the Phoenix-based company behind RVillage, said the website offers an effective way for dealerships to connect potential customers with their parts and service departments as well […]

In a move that surprised many in the campground sector, the board of the Cruise Inn brand — one of the fastest growing names in private RV parks — voted last week to end its operations three-and-a-half years after its launch, Cruise Inn personnel told Woodall’s Campground Management, sister publication to RVBusiness. Trent Arnold, the […]

The second half of the 5th Annual RV Power Breakfast featured several key politicians representing Elkhart Count, who addressed the crowd of 850-plus on the industry’s overall impact to the area. During her time at the podium, Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind. 2, encouraged industry members to attend the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Capitol Hill Advocacy Day […]

KOA Care Camps is a nonprofit organization that’s been around for three decades, helping to send children with cancer to specialized oncology camps. And while the charity was started by Kampgrounds of America (KOA) franchisees and is supported by Kampgrounds of America Inc., over the years it has expanded its focus — and today, it’s […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. President and CEO Michael Happe and Vice President and CFO Sarah Nielsen talked with investors today (March 22) about the significant results the Eden Prairie, Minn., company saw during its fiscal second quarter. As reported in this morning’s (March 22) earnings release, Winnebago’s revenues for the quarter, which ended Feb. 25, were […]