FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Good Sam Club Honors Top 'RV-Friendly' Businesses
March 27, 2009
VENTURA, CALIF. (March 30, 2009) – The Good Sam Club, the world’s largest RV owners’ organization with nearly one million member families, today announced the recipients of its 2009 Welcome Mat awards, aimed at recognizing RV-friendly businesses for their customer service and commitment to the recreation vehicle lifestyle.
All Good Sam Club members are asked to vote for several categories of businesses they see providing RVers with superior customer service and meeting their specific needs. Awards reflect the diverse interests of RV owners, including their favorite sandwich shop, ice cream parlor, fuel and gas station, RV tow vehicle, golf course, as well as favorite sit-down restaurant.
Cracker Barrel, a casual family restaurant located throughout the U.S., has been named the winner of the sit-down restaurant category every year since the award’s inception seven years ago.
“Our Welcome Mat Award winners understand the needs of RVers and consistently take the extra steps to show us that they appreciate our business,” said Sue Bray, vice president and executive director of the Good Sam Club. “We congratulate all the award recipients and thank them for always making us feel so welcome.”
The following is a full list of this year’s honorees:
• Fuel/Gas Station: Flying J
• Propane Outlet: Flying J
• Outlet Mall: Tanger
• Casino: Hard Rock
• Fast Food Restaurant: Wendy’s
• Ice Cream Parlor: Dairy Queen
• Sandwich Shop: Subway
• Sit-Down Restaurant: Cracker Barrel
• Shopping Center: Wal-Mart
• Dinghy Vehicle: Saturn
• Tourist Attractions/Amusement Parks/Museums: Disney World, Orlando, Fla.
• Golf Course: Pebble Beach, Carmel, Calif.
• NASCAR Event: Daytona 500
• RV Show: Tampa RV Supershow
• State/Province to Fish: Florida
• Good Sam Park: America’s Best Campground, Branson, Mo.
• Motor Oil: Shell Rotella
• Pet Supply Store: PetSmart
• Craft Store: Michaels
• RV Accessory Store: Camping World
• State to Visit: Florida
• Province to Visit: British Columbia
• Tow Vehicle: Ford
All Welcome Mat winners will be honored in the April issue of Highways Magazine, the official publication of the Good Sam Club, and at the 2009 Rally taking place April 17 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
To learn more about the Good Sam Club, log on to www.goodsamclub.com or call
800-234-3450.
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About The Good Sam Club
The Good Sam Club, www.goodsamclub.com, is the world’s largest RV owner’s organization with nearly one million member families. Founded in 1966, the Club offers its members a wide variety of services, including Extended Warranty on RVs (the Continued Service Plan), Emergency Road Service, RV Financing, Good Sam Credit Card and Life & Health Insurance, as well as member discounts at parks, campgrounds, and RV events. Good Sam Club members also receive a subscription to Highways, the Club’s popular RV travel magazine. Additionally, the Club represents more than 2,000 local RV chapters designed to bring RVers together from similar geographic regions for group camping excursions. Extremely committed to its RV members as well as to the environment, the club is a founder of the annual National Cleanup Day program and an advocate of public land access, Adopt-A-Highway programs and Adopt-A-Park programs, to name a few. The Good Sam Club is headquartered in Ventura, California, and is a subsidiary of Affinity.
All Good Sam Club members are asked to vote for several categories of businesses they see providing RVers with superior customer service and meeting their specific needs. Awards reflect the diverse interests of RV owners, including their favorite sandwich shop, ice cream parlor, fuel and gas station, RV tow vehicle, golf course, as well as favorite sit-down restaurant.
Cracker Barrel, a casual family restaurant located throughout the U.S., has been named the winner of the sit-down restaurant category every year since the award’s inception seven years ago.
“Our Welcome Mat Award winners understand the needs of RVers and consistently take the extra steps to show us that they appreciate our business,” said Sue Bray, vice president and executive director of the Good Sam Club. “We congratulate all the award recipients and thank them for always making us feel so welcome.”
The following is a full list of this year’s honorees:
• Fuel/Gas Station: Flying J
• Propane Outlet: Flying J
• Outlet Mall: Tanger
• Casino: Hard Rock
• Fast Food Restaurant: Wendy’s
• Ice Cream Parlor: Dairy Queen
• Sandwich Shop: Subway
• Sit-Down Restaurant: Cracker Barrel
• Shopping Center: Wal-Mart
• Dinghy Vehicle: Saturn
• Tourist Attractions/Amusement Parks/Museums: Disney World, Orlando, Fla.
• Golf Course: Pebble Beach, Carmel, Calif.
• NASCAR Event: Daytona 500
• RV Show: Tampa RV Supershow
• State/Province to Fish: Florida
• Good Sam Park: America’s Best Campground, Branson, Mo.
• Motor Oil: Shell Rotella
• Pet Supply Store: PetSmart
• Craft Store: Michaels
• RV Accessory Store: Camping World
• State to Visit: Florida
• Province to Visit: British Columbia
• Tow Vehicle: Ford
All Welcome Mat winners will be honored in the April issue of Highways Magazine, the official publication of the Good Sam Club, and at the 2009 Rally taking place April 17 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
To learn more about the Good Sam Club, log on to www.goodsamclub.com or call
800-234-3450.
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About The Good Sam Club
The Good Sam Club, www.goodsamclub.com, is the world’s largest RV owner’s organization with nearly one million member families. Founded in 1966, the Club offers its members a wide variety of services, including Extended Warranty on RVs (the Continued Service Plan), Emergency Road Service, RV Financing, Good Sam Credit Card and Life & Health Insurance, as well as member discounts at parks, campgrounds, and RV events. Good Sam Club members also receive a subscription to Highways, the Club’s popular RV travel magazine. Additionally, the Club represents more than 2,000 local RV chapters designed to bring RVers together from similar geographic regions for group camping excursions. Extremely committed to its RV members as well as to the environment, the club is a founder of the annual National Cleanup Day program and an advocate of public land access, Adopt-A-Highway programs and Adopt-A-Park programs, to name a few. The Good Sam Club is headquartered in Ventura, California, and is a subsidiary of Affinity.