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Word: kampground (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that ranges from $2 to $6 per night. The fee can rise to $100 a week if the customer wants to rent a trailer, which some franchise holders offer as well. What KOA gives the franchise operator is national advertising, a toll-free telephone-reservations service, listing in its Kampground Directory and rigidly enforced standards. Minimum facilities include electrical hookups, sewage disposal, a grocery store and hot showers. KOA also gives generous amounts of advice. Sample from the operations manual: "If you don't have a flagpole, you should get one. Fly the flag proudly every day. One angle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Corporations: Cashing In on Campers | 7/6/1970 | See Source »

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