By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
In March, Harper Camperland celebrated its 40th year of business in Great Bend. Monday afternoon, the business celebrated another milestone: its conversion to Blue Compass RV. Regional Vice President Brian Strain attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at the facility located on the east edge of Great Bend, and is pleased to extend the company's service area to central Kansas.
"For us, it was really a no-brainer," he said. "Once we really started to look at who we wanted to partner with in the state of Kansas, Harper Camperland was our first choice. We're super excited about the relationship moving forward."
Blue Compass, then known as RV Retailer LLC, announced the acquisition of two Harper Camperland locations in September 2022. Last December, the company relaunched as Blue Compass RV. Region President Justin Slusser said the company will continue the tradition of great sales and customer service in the area. With more than 100 locations in 33 states, Blue Compass RV now has more variety for customers.
"Every purchase is different, and that's the beauty of being able to customize it and match up the wants and needs with the budget," he said. "We respect everyone's budget. We have a need that fits that for every single customer."
Blue Compass also purchased the Park City Harper Camperland location. The company now has more than 4,000 highly trained and certified associates with more than 1,000 service bays across the United States.
"We're just going to keep on keeping on, essentially," said General Manager Mat Breit. "A lot of the same faces are here ready to take care of you as you come in."