M&A Deal Summary

Camping World Acquires Gander Mountain

On May 1, 2017, Camping World acquired retailer Gander Mountain

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Camping World’s 9th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Camping World’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Camping World’s 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-05-01
Target Gander Mountain
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Camping World
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Gander Mountain

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Gander Mountain Co., Inc. is a retail network of outdoor specialty stores for shooting sports, hunting, fishing, camping, marine, apparel, footwear and outdoor lifestyle. Gander Mountain was formed in 1960 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Camping World

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Business Services
Employees12,261
Revenue 6.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Camping World is a multi-store dealership and retailer of RVs and outdoor accessories. It also provides financing, insurance, extended warranties, roadside assistance, and clubs to RV owners. Camping World Holdings was founded in 1966 and is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 58
Sector (Retail) 9 of 21
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 2 of 2
State (Minnesota) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 12 of 58
Year (2017) 8 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-01 Overton’s

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Overton’s, Inc. is a direct marketer of specialty water sports and related marine accessories.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-24 American RV

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

American RV is a provider of RV Dealership, featuring quality new & used RVs. American RV is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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