Wilkins Recreational Vehicles Inc. completed an agreement to purchase Great Outdoors RV and will soon acquire their operations located in Fulton, N.Y. and Clay, N.Y.
A purchase price was not disclosed.
“We are proud and excited to take over and build upon the proud heritage that has been built by Great Outdoors RV and its employees. They have a great customer following and we look forward to supporting that customer base and continuing the growth they have experienced for over 30 years,” said Brian Wilkins, president of Wilkins RV.
“From a strategic standpoint, this move allows us to increase our presence in the Syracuse market and better serve our current customers in that market,” he added.
“It truly has been an honor to have been a part of the Central New York recreation market for over three decades,” said Bill Clark, president of Great Outdoors RV. “Our employees have always been the driving force behind our success and of utmost importance was to seek a suitor with the same culture, reputation, and customer service. As we vetted prospective buyers, Wilkins RV was consistently at the top of our list. Wilkins has dominated the Western RV market for well over 70 years and I could not be more pleased to pass the baton on to Brian and his team as they take what we started to the next level.”
Clark added, “I want to thank our many customers for choosing us as their RV dealer through the years. I am confident Wilkins RV will continue to meet your needs moving forward. I would also like to add my appreciation to Jesse Stopnitzky from Performance Brokerage Services for his expertise and experienced approach with facilitating our positive outcome.”
Both Wilkins and Clark expect to see the transaction completed approximately Oct. 31st.
Wilkins RV was founded by Charles Wilkins in 1936 in Hornell, N.Y. as an auto detail shop. Charles and his son Ronald started selling RV’s in the fifties and Ron ran the business until selling it to his son, and current owner, Brian in 2004. Wilkins RV moved from Hornell to a 50,000-square-foot dealership in Bath, N.Y. in 2006, expanded to its second location, in Churchville, NY, in 2011 and their third and fourth locations, in Victor, NY and Brewerton, N.Y. in 2017.
