From the Ground Up: Camping World

Owner/developer: Oppidan Investment Co. (Minnetonka, Minn.)

General contractor: Ryan Companies US Inc. (Minneapolis)

Architect: Ryan Companies US Inc.

Engineers: Palmerton & Parrish Inc., civil; Advance Structural Technologies Inc. (Bloomington, Minn.), structural

Size: 21,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $3.25 million

Lender: First American Bank, Minneapolis

Estimated completion date: Sept. 28

Project description: This will be the first southwest Missouri location for Bowling Green, Ken.-based Camping World Inc., according to Taylor Luke, project manager with general contractor and architecture firm Ryan Companies US Inc. This location, like the other roughly 50 Camping World stores in 30 states, will sell and service accessories for recreational vehicles. Even though construction will wrap this month, Camping World won’t open for business until February. Local contractors are handling mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new projects each week. He may be reached by e-mail at csmith@sbj.net, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 616-5854.