Campers Inn RV traces its roots to a bad experience that Arthur and Frances had at an RV dealership in the mid-1960s. After years of camping in a tent they saved money and went to a local RV dealership looking for something more comfortable.
The couple took their kids with them after Art got home from work. However, instead of helping the family, the salespeople continued playing cards. Arthur, a mold maker who was wearing his machinist's uniform, was furious because he felt he was judged based on his appearance.
On the way home, the family had a discussion about how they were treated. That is when Art and Fran, along with their sons Bob, David, and Jeff, decided that they could do a better job running their own dealership. In 1966 they invested the family’s life savings, bought four folding tent trailers, and began selling out of their front yard in Acton, Massachusetts.
Since then, the business has expanded and is now one of the largest family owned and operated dealers in the United States.