(FOX40.COM) — The CEO of Camping World doubled down on his decision not to stop flying the American flag at his recreational vehicle locations across the U.S. despite city and county regulations. • Video Above: Business, San Joaquin County at odds over ability to fly American flag
Camping World is known as the largest retailer and dealer of RVs in the U.S. It was founded in 1966 and has nearly 250 lots throughout the nation.
For more than a year, the company’s CEO, Marcus Lemonis, has been at odds with local governments because of ordinances that prohibited him from flying a more than 120-foot American flag at his businesses. In April 2024, the Camping World location in San Joaquin County was forced to remove the flag for alleged safety reasons and a lack of permits.
Camping World location closes amid controversy over flying American flag
At the time, Lemonis told FOX40 that if it were a marketing flag on the pole, he might take it down while the business works out the permitting issues with the county, but the American flag stays, no matter what the county says…