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Self-storage, Multi-family Investors Adding Jellystone Park™ Franchises
As a record number of families pack Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts this year, an increasing number of commercial real estate investors are staking their futures in the brand. Investors from the multi-family, mobile home and self-storage industries are among those discovering Jellystone Park and the growing family camping/RV business. Famous for providing families with […]
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Jellystone Park™ Announces Franchise Deals for New Colorado and Tennessee Campgrounds
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts’ Western expansion is continuing with the signing of a franchise agreement for a new location in Parachute, Colorado. Earlier this year the family camping chain announced a new franchise camp-resort is under construction in Hurricane, Utah. Famous for providing families with pools, water slides, splashgrounds, jumping pillows, wagon rides, foam […]
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Record Number of Families to Celebrate July 4th Camping at Jellystone Park™
Media invited to visit busy Jellystone Park locations for interviews, photos Families are packing America’s campgrounds and RV parks in massive numbers this year as the Independence Day weekend takes on special meaning. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, the nation’s leading family camping and glamping chain with more than 75 locations nationwide, reports most have […]
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As Camping Skyrockets, Jellystone Park™ Research Finds it Reduces Kids’ Screen Time
Great Outdoors Month, celebrated every June, is taking on greater importance this year. As America emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are scrambling to reverse a huge in-crease in kids’ screen time. As reported in Psychology Today, a 2021 study found that children’s screen time increased by 4.8 hours per day. It also noted that […]
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Moms Say Camping Improves Family Bonding, Reduces Kids’ Screen Time
Nine-out-of-10 moms surveyed nationwide said that camping is one of the best activities to strengthen family communication and bonding, in part because kids spend less time on social media while vacationing outdoors. More than 800 moms and their kids ages six to 12 were recently surveyed by Touchstone Research on a number of vacation topics. […]
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Summer Vacation Survey Reveals What Kids and Moms Want to Do – and NOT Do – This Year
Pack the car or RV. 93% of moms want to take a vacation, but only 37% are comfortable flying. Grab the s’mores. 70% of moms say they are comfortable camping compared to 62% who are OK staying in hotels. Splash! Kids rate swimming and water parks #1 for summer fun. Give me a break. While […]
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ to Open First Utah Franchise
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts has signed its first Utah franchise agreement. Scott Nielson, founder of Nielson RV, one of the nation’s top performing RV dealerships, is bringing the family camping and entertainment brand to Hurricane in southeast Utah. Nielson recently sold the dealership’s three locations to Camping World and is now focused on building […]
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named a Top Franchise for Women by Franchise Business Review. This is the second time Jellystone Park has been ranked a top franchise for women and this is the most recent honor in a string of accolades for the Jellystone Park franchise. Earlier this year, the brand was […]
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named a Top Recession-Proof Franchise by Franchise Business Review. This honor is the latest in a string of accolades the brand has received this year including being named a Top Franchise overall by both Franchise Business Review and Entrepreneur magazine and being named a Top Franchise for Women […]
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Blue Water Development Joins Jellystone Park™ Franchise System
Blue Water Development, which owns or operates campgrounds, hotels and attractions from Florida to Maine, has acquired the Delaware Beaches Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. Located in Lincoln, Delaware, it is the company’s first Jellystone Park franchise. The Blue Water Development portfolio includes other well-known brands such as Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn & Suites, […]
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Spring Break Families Pack Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts
• 2021 Reservations up 136% over last year CINCINNATI – Cabin fever is leading to a huge increase in spring break cabin bookings at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts. Over half of the family camping and glamping chain’s more than 75 locations are welcoming guests, including some which are opening early. Jellystone Park locations are […]
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Jellystone Park™ 2020 Sales Jump 10% Despite COVID-19
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts posted its 14th straight year of same-park sales in 2020. Even though many locations did not fully open until mid-summer, annual sales grew 9.9%. The fourth quarter, when reservations typically slow, saw a whopping 52% jump over 2019. According to Leisure Systems, Inc., (LSI) which franchises the brand, the 2020 […]
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MILFORD, Ohio, Jan. 25, 2021 — Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently ranked one of the nation’s top five hundred franchises by Entrepreneur magazine. This is the fifth consecutive year Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts has been ranked among Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® and Jellystone Park was ranked the top brand in its category four of those […]
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts Named a 2020 Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts was recently named a top franchise for 2020 by Franchise Business Review. This is the 3rd year in a row that Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts has been selected for this honor. The honor is the most recent in a string of accolades for the Jellystone Park franchise. In 2019, the brand […]
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ Finishes Third Quarter with Record Sales
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, North America’s leading family camping and entertainment franchise, celebrated its 50th anniversary by posting record system sales for the 12th consecutive year. Same-park sales through September 30, which marks the end of the camping season for most Jellystone Park locations, were up 9.9% over 2018. Founded in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, […]
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Multiple Jellystone Park™ Locations Nominated For ARVC’s Park Of The Year Awards
MILFORD, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2019 — Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort locations are major contenders in the annual National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) Park of the Year awards competition. This year, there are 16 campgrounds across the nation vying for the Park of the Year honor in the medium-size park category and […]
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