Camping World has announced it is no longer interested in setting up an RV dealership in Killeen, Texas’s former Gander Mountain location, a city official said Tuesday.
City of Killeen Spokesperson Hilary Shine confirmed the announcement from the company on Tuesday, adding that the issue was withdrawn from the agenda of Tuesday night’s city council workshop meeting.
“They said the site plan will not meet their needs,” Shine said by email on Tuesday, adding that the company did not indicate if it might be interested in opening a dealership at another Killeen location.
When pitching the prospect to the city last month of opening a new RV dealership at the old Gander Mountain property, Jay Moore, representing Camping World, said the RV dealership would have brought about 50 jobs to Killeen along with about $40 million in annual sales.
“What they would like to do is do RV sales, RV service and they also have a retail component and so that fits really nicely in this 52,000-square foot building. They’re going to cut it up and use every aspect of that as well as the parking lot,” Moore said at the Dec. 8 meeting.
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Calls to Moore and Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra on specifically why the company pulled out were not immediately returned Tuesday.