RVBusiness, July/August 2020

Florida Based Lazydays Acquires Mesa Arizonas Desert Autoplex Forest River Acquires REV Bus Business 16 RVBusiness J U L Y A U G U S T 2 0 2 0 IN BRIEF TOPof theNews Lazydays Holdings Inc announced in late May that it completed its acquisition of Korges Enterprises Inc a k a Desert Autoplex RV a premier dealership located in the Phoenix Metropolitan suburb of Mesa Ariz handling Newmar Forest River and Northwood product lines A Lazydays press release stated the new acquisition fits well with Lazydays focus on professional service operations The dealership will be branded as Lazydays RV of Phoenix We are extremely pleased to complete this acquisition and continue to execute on our geographic expansion strategy stated William P Murnane chairman and CEO of Lazydays Lazydays RV of Phoenix will give us excellent access to the large and rapidly growing Phoenix market while also extending Lazydayss service coverage in Arizona We are confident we can achieve significant growth in this market RVB Elkhart Ind based Forest River Inc announced May 8 the acquisition of REV Groups shuttle bus businesses including its Champion Bus Federal Coach World Trans Krystal Coach El Dorado and Goshen Coach brands We are excited to welcome Champion Bus and El Dorado to Forest River stated Bus Division President David Wright of Forest River Both organizations have built a history of integrity quality and innovation and enjoy an excellent reputation in our industry today As we navigate these challenging times the addition of these historic and iconic brands to the Forest River family enhances our ability to provide products and a customer experience that is second to none We look forward to working with our dealer partners as we better position Forest Rivers shuttle bus divisions for the future RVB General RV Planning 134M PDI Facility General RV Center is looking to build a 134 million PDI facility west of Bristol Ind according to The Elkhart Truth The Wixom Mich based dealership which has 13 locations in Michigan Ohio Virginia Florida Illinois and Utah has requested a tax phase in for the RV inspection and distribution center it plans to build at C R 19 and C R 6 It would employ as many as 100 people at the 77 acre site with parking space for 766 RVs awaiting delivery outside of a 112000 square foot building General RV officials told RVBusiness the facility is slated to open later this year Travelcamp RV Opens Florida Georgia Sites Travelcamp RV announced June 4 it has opened new stores in Savannah Ga and Brooksville Fla bringing its total number of locations to five In addition to its headquarters in Jacksonville Travelcamps other Florida locations include Orange Park and Ocala Travelcamp has expanded its footprint to provide sales service rentals and accessories from top brand RV manufacturers into these new markets for the purpose of growing its customer base and to further serve an expanded market of RV consumers according to a press release Trailer Source Opens 5th Colo Dealership Trailer Source Inc TSI opened its newest parts service and sales location in Longmont Colo the fifth and largest location in The Centennial State It features a fully stocked parts department a multitude of full size service bays indoor showroom and an expansive sales lot We are excited to grow our presence on the Front Range by bringing premier products at affordable prices and opening the possibility of RVing to everyone Our motto come experience the difference is more than a motto it is our promise to each and every customer stated owner Jim Blumenthal RVB