A local news outlet’s perspective on the latest RV Retailer acquisition.
With the shell in place for a RV dealership, the Newtown, Conn., property’s new owner has time to figure out one big detail – how to get hundreds of RVs lined up in advance of a target opening by this summer.
In its purchase of Country Camper announced last week, Florida-based RV Retailer is taking over construction of a new dealership on Route 25 in Newtown. Country Camper has existing locations near Concord, N.H., and Montpelier, Vt.
An RV Retailer executive could not be reached for comment about the Newtown project and overall RV demand the company is seeing nationally. The company has two New York dealerships in Albany and Buffalo, with the Country Camper deal representing its entry to the New England market.
Just off Interstate-84 in Danbury, the owner of Dave’s RV Center said manufacturers are falling behind not just on vehicle production, but also accessories. Awnings are taking more than a month to get delivered, according to Dave Simso Sr., who says dealerships like his absorb significant price increases from manufacturers.
In addition to RVs for recreational travel, Simso said the dealership sold some vehicles to health clinics as remote diagnosis and treatment stations for people with COVID symptoms.
Click here to read more from Alexander Soule at CTInsider.com.