According to a report from EastIdahoNews.com, State Trailer RV & Outdoor Supply has been serving customers in Idaho Falls and Pocatello since 2008, but the company was founded 100 years ago and its president wants to celebrate.
The RV and trailer parts and service center at 2435 North Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls is one of five locations throughout Utah, Idaho and Arizona hosting a centennial bash.
President Mark Hult tells EastIdahoNews.com it’s a great feeling to be part of something that’s lasted this long.
“It’s an amazing business to be in. We are in the business of helping people have fun and making sure their vacations are trouble-free. I can’t think of a better job to have. It’s been the highlight of my whole life,” he says.
The Idaho Falls store will host its 100th anniversary party on May 1 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be a variety of raffle prizes, which will be given away every 10 minutes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served, and the first 100 customers will get a free meal.
Mark Hult grew up working in the business his great-grandfather started. His dad, Ray — who grew up in Shelley and passed away last year at age 86 — bought the company in 1974. Mark took over as president in the 1990s.
Under his leadership, the company has grown to have two locations in Ogden, and a store in Idaho Falls and Pocatello, respectively. In the last 10 years, State Trailer has opened two stores in Arizona — one in Mesa and one in Peoria.
Through the years, Mark says the company has evolved, based on the needs of customers.
“It’s a broad line of products, but everything for your trailer or RV,” Mark says. “We install the products we sell and service RVs.”
