Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) announced it has been named to the SOCi100 Most Visible Local Enterprise Brands of 2026, recognizing its leadership in local visibility across search, social media, online reputation and AI-powered discovery.
Selected from nearly 2,700 multilocation enterprise brands, the SOCi100 recognizes companies that are winning visibility where consumer decisions increasingly happen, moving beyond local search presence to earn recommendation, trust and selection across today’s top discovery channels and emerging AI platforms, KOA said in a release .
“Being named to the inaugural SOCi100 Most Visible Local Enterprise Brands List underscores KOA’s commitment to leading with innovation and advancing the outdoor hospitality industry through data-driven, technology-enabled strategies,” said Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of KOA. “As SOCi launches this first-of-its-kind recognition, we are honored to stand alongside some of the most trusted brands in the country. At KOA, we remain focused on strengthening our digital presence to elevate our campgrounds while building lasting trust with our current and future guests.”
The SOCi100 is derived from the SOCi’s 2026 Local Visibility Index (LVI), which analyzed more than 350,000 locations across 2,751 brands. For the first time, the 2026 LVI includes AI visibility as a core benchmark, reflecting how AI-powered assistants are reshaping local discovery by narrowing consumer choice to a single recommended answer.
SOCi’s research shows that brands with strong local signals, including accurate business information, positive customer sentiment and consistent local engagement, are more likely to be surfaced and recommended by AI-driven platforms such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Perplexity.
“Visibility today isn’t about ranking — it’s about being selected,” said Monica Ho, chief marketing officer at SOCi. “The brands recognized in the SOCi100 are setting the standard for trust, consistency and performance across both traditional local channels and the next generation of AI-powered discovery.”
For more information about the SOCi100 Most Visible Local Brands of 2026 and the full SOCi Local Visibility Index, visit www.soci.ai/insights/lvi.
