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title: "2024 Franchise Partnerships Fuel Continued KOA Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5c177572-d662-4ebb-a695-b50eb258e756
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240809_2024_franchise_partnerships_fuel_continued_koa_growth.html
category: "Hotels"
industry: "Lodging & Travel"
segment: "Hotels"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:37:55.174Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366216548-37526070297c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# 2024 Franchise Partnerships Fuel Continued KOA Growth

**TL;DR:** Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has expanded with 10 new locations and 7 franchise agreements in 2024. The new locations include five new construction campgrounds and five conversions.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-08-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240809_2024_franchise_partnerships_fuel_continued_koa_growth.html).*

## Story

Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) proudly continues its ongoing expansion. Ten new KOA’s opened this year; including five new construction campgrounds and five conversions. KOA has also awarded seven new franchise agreements to-date, with six conversions of independent parks and one new construction contract.

Newly opened KOA locations for 2024 include:

- Panama City Beach KOA Holiday

- Marion/Shawnee National Forest KOA Holiday

- Cave Junction KOA Journey

- Grande Prairie KOA Journey

- Crystal River KOA Journey

- Calcutta/West Point KOA Journey

- Drumheller/Dinosaur Trail KOA Holiday

- McKinney North/Celina KOA Holiday

- Franklin Furnace/Ohio River KOA Journey

- Lincoln West KOA Holiday

“Investment in the camping and outdoor hospitality industry continues to grow,” said Chris Fairlee, chief acquisitions officer. “The recent new builds and conversions demonstrate the value the KOA brand holds in the marketplace.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Lodging & Travel (sector)
- franchise agreements (topic)
- Kampgrounds of America (company)
- camping industry (topic)
- Panama City Beach KOA Holiday (location)
- Marion/Shawnee National Forest KOA Holiday (location)
- Cave Junction KOA Journey (location)
- Grande Prairie KOA Journey (location)
- Crystal River KOA Journey (location)
- Calcutta/West Point KOA Journey (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240809_2024_franchise_partnerships_fuel_continued_koa_growth.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5c177572-d662-4ebb-a695-b50eb258e756).