Camping World Set to Acquire 12 Store Regional Dealership Group Travelcamp RV

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Camping World to acquire Travelcamp RV, adding 12 locations across multiple states

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• Acquisition solidifies Camping World's position in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
• Strengthening of travel trailer mix led by top manufacturers Thor and Forest River
• Camping World aims to increase dealership count to over 320 locations in the next five years

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• None.

Solidifies #1 Position in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

Strengthens Travel Trailer Mix, Led by Thor and Forest River

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), the World’s Largest Recreational Vehicle Dealer, today announced that it is set to acquire Travelcamp RV. The transaction would add 12 locations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The acquired locations are expected to close and transition to Camping World over the next 90 days.

Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World commented, “This acquisition establishes our presence in new markets and strengthens our position in existing markets. We were attracted to Travelcamp’s focus on affordably priced RV segments, particularly with two top manufacturers. After closing, we anticipate these locations to be primarily stocked with either Thor or Forest River products.” Mr. Lemonis continued, “We continue to be focused on our goal to increase our dealership count to over 320 locations over the next five years, through a combination of acquisitions, new store openings, and manufacturer exclusive locations.”

Camping World intends to acquire and operate the following Travelcamp RV locations:

1. Melbourne, FL
2. Orange Park, FL
3. Pinellas Park, FL
4. Jacksonville, FL
5. Brooksville, FL
6. Clermont, FL
7. Ocala, FL
8. Griffin, GA
9. Greenville, NC
10. Statesville, NC
11. Rock Hill, SC
12. Lewisville, TX

Individuals interested in applying for a position with Camping World may visit http://www.campingworldjobs.com/.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is the World’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy. Our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of employees serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 43 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destination for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning Camping World and other matters. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements including statements about the expected pace of growth, timing of the closure of and benefits from the announced acquisition, future store count, future market position, and product offerings at future locations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘targets,’’ ‘‘projects,’’ ‘‘contemplates,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’ ‘‘potential’’ or ‘‘continue’’ or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties that affect our business, including the risk that the acquisition may not close on the timeline expected or at all, as well as the other important risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2022. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our public announcements and filings with the SEC.

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Brett Andress

InvestorRelations@campingworld.com

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Source: Camping World

FAQ

What is Camping World acquiring?

Camping World is set to acquire Travelcamp RV, adding 12 locations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

What is the goal of Camping World?

Camping World aims to increase their dealership count to over 320 locations in the next five years.

Which manufacturers will be primarily stocked at the acquired locations?

After closing, the acquired locations are expected to be primarily stocked with either Thor or Forest River products.

How can individuals apply for a position with Camping World?

Individuals interested in applying for a position with Camping World may visit http://www.campingworldjobs.com/.