Joe Altman, president of Altmans Winnebago, announced today (Aug. 19, 2010) that it will close its store in Colton, Calif.
Altmans will be continuing its normal retail sales, service, rentals and parts operation in
Carson, Calif.
“We have made the difficult decision,” Altman said in a news release, “to
suspend our operations and close our store at the American RV Expo in Colton. It’s been
over two years since this serious economic downturn began and our efforts to maintain an
adequate sales volume have not been sufficient to sustain profitability.”
Altman also
stated that it was a very difficult and sad decision since the entire Colton crew made a
gallant effort to preserve the location. Altman continued saying, “The closure of our
Colton facility is a reflection of some very difficult times in our country, not [the
crew’s] efforts, abilities, or work ethics.
“The time has come to focus on a new future and
concentrate our resources where we can produce more concrete results,” said Altman. “Our
Carson facility is still fully operational with more 2010 and 2011 Winnebago motorhome
models than any other dealer in the West, and there are more on the way.”
Altman continued
by saying that they we will meet the challenges ahead and that with more than 39 years in
the RV industry and all of their professional staff consolidated under one roof, it will
still have competitors scrambling to meet the many Altmans advantages they can offer their
customers.
