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KOA history
KOA company history timeline
Chinese-born American financier Oscar L. Tang and his family have owned KOA since taking the company private in 1988.
A 1991 survey conducted by KOA revealed that over one-third of Americans who planned vacations that year intended to stay overnight in a campground.
In 1992, however, KOA signed a master franchise licensing agreement with investor Shinsuke Nikaido for the development of KOA campgrounds in Japan.
In 1996, the company debuted Acapulco West KOA, the first in a series of KOAs planned for Mexico.
Beginning in 1996, the company implemented 'untraditional growth strategies to reach out to investment buyers,' according to RV Business.
1996: First KOA franchise opens in Mexico.
As a spokesperson for the recreational vehicle industry explained in a 1997 press release, the 'vanguard of the great boomer generation [had] reach[ed] prime RV-buying age.'
Always seeking opportunities for growth, KOA also launched a new enterprise in 1998.
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Company Name  | Founded Date | Revenue | Employee Size | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Planning and Design | 1989 | $18.3M | 128 | - |
| Entech Engineering | 1981 | $3.3M | 50 | 39 |
| DCI Engineers | 1988 | $22.0M | 350 | 12 |
| David Plummer & Associates | 1978 | $4.6M | 14 | - |
| Terra Engineering, Llc | - | $980,000 | 1 | 26 |
| Robert Peccia & Associates | 1978 | $6.0M | 20 | - |
| Project Design | 1976 | $9.0M | 100 | 2 |
| Transpo Group | 1975 | $7.5M | 50 | - |
| MOD | 2004 | $4.6M | 93 | 4 |
| Pla | - | $790,000 | 25 | - |
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KOA may also be known as or be related to KOA, KOA Corp, KOA Corporation and Koa Corporation.