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Nielsen has Done it All By Jennifer Sperry
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cott Nielson was the Principal and owner of southern Utah’s Nielson RV until he recently announced the sale of the three locations, including assets, inventory, land, and improvements, to Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH), the largest RV retailer and publicly RV traded company in the USA. The CEO of Camping World, Marcus Lemonis, adds Nielson’s RV to their already 170+ store count. Nielson RV generates $50 million in annual revenue, and the Camping World deal included $64 million
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in inventory, land, and equipment, extending to retail locations and storage facilities in St. George and Hurricane. The selling price has remained undisclosed. Camping World has been providing products and services to RV owners and campers since 1966. Gander RV & Outdoor SuperCenters across the United States are all part of the Camper World family, in addition to a complete product website. Marcus Lemonis is a businessman,