Blacksford's revenue has more than tripled, and its RV fleet has
nearly doubled. In addition, Blacksford has recently partnered with
RVshare, America's largest RV rental marketplace.
BOZEMAN,
Mont., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On
May 1, 2023, Cortina Partners
acquired a majority stake in Blacksford RV Rentals, a premium RV
rental company with offices in Bozeman,
MT, and Las Vegas, NV, and
beginning October 1, Phoenix, AZ. Cortina Partners, which owns and
operates companies in the air medical, textiles, adventure travel
and addiction treatment sectors, has years of experience scaling
companies like Blacksford. Since the acquisition Blacksford's
revenue has more than tripled and its RV fleet has nearly doubled.
For more information, visit https://www.blacksford.com/.
"Blackford's growth since Cortina acquired
the company has been astronomical," said Becky Goodell, Blacksford's CEO.
David Greenberg and Becky Goodell, who represent Cortina on
Blacksford's Leadership Team, have RV travel industry experience as
co-founders of AdventureGenie, the only AI-based RV trip planning
application. David also serves on the AdventureGenie board. The
couple have taken multiple cross country RV trips and bought a
36-foot RV in 2020.
"Blackford's growth since Cortina acquired the company has been
astronomical," said Becky Goodell,
Blacksford's CEO. "Revenue from reservations from May 2023 through March
2024 was $1.43 million, and
the same time period a year before it was $441,000. Reservations in the first quarter of
2024 were 177 versus 77 in 2023, and we have nearly doubled our RV
fleet to 60 rigs."
In addition to revenue and bookings soaring, Blacksford has
recently partnered with RVshare, America's largest RV rental
marketplace.
"Being part of RVshare's platform should expand our potential
customer universe by at least 50%," said Jeff Onouye, Blacksford's General Manager, and a
former vice president of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Rental reservations now can be booked either on Blacksford's own
website, Outdoorsy, or RV Share.
"We will be bringing Blackford's unique RV rental experience to
our third market, Phoenix, in the
fall of 2024," said Bruce Jacobs,
Blacksford's other major owner and co-founder. "The expansion of
Blacksford to other cities will continue in 2025 and beyond."
The RV Industry Association's latest economic impact study in
2022 measured the impact the RV economy has on jobs, wages, taxes
and spending. The study revealed that the RV industry had an
overall economic impact to the US economy of $140 billion, supporting nearly 680,000 jobs,
contributing more than $48 billion in
wages and paying over $13.6 billion
in federal, state, and local taxes.
About Blacksford: Blacksford RV Rentals offers brand new,
premium RV and camper van rentals in Las
Vegas and Yellowstone/Bozeman,
Montana. A Phoenix location
will open October 1, 2024. Each
rental is fully equipped and designed to cater to your every need,
providing a hassle-free, comfortable, and reliable road trip
experience. Our rental service includes unlimited mileage,
all-inclusive pricing, flexible pick-up, and drop-off times, all
the amenities you will need for a wonderful vacation, and 24/7
support to ensure a seamless rental experience.
Media Contact
Becky Goodell, Blacksford,
406-384-6758, becky@blacksford.com, https://www.blacksford.com/
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