The Southern Berks News

Former Boat-N-RV in Tilden Township now called Gander RV & Outdoors

- By Evan Jones ejones@readingeag­le.com @E_RJones on Twitter

The Boat-N-RV Superstore in Tilden Township has a new name.

Camping World Holdings Inc. has acquired the recreation­al vehicle dealership at 20 Industrial Drive, near the intersecti­on of Interstate 78 and Route 61, and will change the location’s name to Gander RV & Outdoors. The Lincolnshi­re, Ill.based company announced

Wednesday morning that it has acquired two Boat-N-RV locations to expand the company’s footprint in the Northeast. The other location is near Albany, N.Y.

“This transactio­n is a great step for our company as we continue to rapidly expand our footprint and product offerings across the country,” said Marcus Lemonis, CEO and chairman of Camping World Holdings, in a statement. “We are committed to two things: locations in all 48 contiguous states and accelerati­ng our goal of increasing market share.”

Gander RV & Outdoors, is the second largest RV and outdoor dealer network behind Camping World. The company said extensive expansions have occurred at both locations and the new offering includes a wide range of new and used RVs from top manufactur­ers in addition to a full assortment of RV and outdoor products and accessorie­s.

Camping World Holdings currently owns and operates more than 170 locations nationwide, specializi­ng in RV sales and service, RV parts and accessorie­s, outdoor lifestyle products and its entire portfolio of Good Sam products and services. With this addition, the company now has four in Pennsylvan­ia, including a Camping World store near Harrisburg.

This is the second owner for the Tilden location in less than a year. Boat-N-RV sold it to Jacksonvil­le, Fla.-based Campers Inn RV last March.

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