US EditionCamping World CEO announces closure of NC store after battle over huge American flags
- A Camping World dealership in Greenville, North Carolina, has closed due to ongoing fines from the city council over a large American flag display.
- CEO Marcus Lemonis stated that he would rather go to jail than remove the flag, calling it a symbol of his success in America.
- Greenville city leaders argue that the flag violates city ordinances and have imposed $15,000 in fines on the company.
- Lemonis expressed his belief that the city's ordinance is wrong and is prepared to fight against it legally while defending his business against council actions.
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Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis shutters North Carolina store amid giant flag dispute
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis has said he’s been forced to shutter one of his stores in North Carolina amid a heated legal battle about his massive American flags flying at his stores.Lemonis told WITN this week that he closed the smaller of his two RV dealerships in Greenville on April 18 accusing council members of actively trying to disparage his business for refusing to take down the giant flags.City leaders in Greenville, North Carolina,…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Washington ExaminerCamping World CEO announces closure of NC store after battle over huge American flags
The CEO of Camping World announced the closure of a North Carolina location following a battle with local lawmakers regarding huge American flags flying at stores in The Tarheel State. Camping World’s Greenville location was shuttered on April 18 amid…
Camping World Dealership Shut Down After City Sues Over American Flag
A North Carolina Camping World dealership has been shut down due to consistently being fined by the local city council for proudly displaying the American flag.According to the popular RV dealership's CEO, Marcus Lemonis, Camping World was forced to shutter one of their Greenville, North Carolina locations due to an ongoing legal battle between the company and the city council. Greenville's politicians are arguing that Lemonis is "violating city…
New York Post
Signs of the TimesCamping World CEO Marcus Lemonis forced to shut down North Carolina store amid battle over massive American flags
The Camping World CEO, Marcus Lemonis, claims he was forced to close down one of his North Carolina stores as he defied local politicians over the massive American flags flying over the locations.
Camping World CEO Closes North Carolina Store Amid Dispute Over Oversized American Flags
BCEO & Chairman of Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises Marcus Lemonis speaks onstage during “CNBC ‘The Profit’ Breakfast Session” at the NBC portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour – Day 4 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 27, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) OAN... The post Camping World CEO Closes North Carolina Store Amid Dispute Over Oversized American Flags appeared fi…
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