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Bozeman,
MT – April 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: 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 www.Blacksford.com.
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.
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“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.
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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 (www.Blacksford.com)
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. Follow us on Facebook
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Media Contact:
Becky
Goodell
Blacksford
406-384-6758
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