2025 Retail Stars
Celebrating the retailers whose vision, hard work and customer focus keep the hot tub industry shining


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For the last 17 years, nearly 65 percent of all new jobs were created by small businesses, which 77 million…
David Ghiz had made his mark on the pool and spa industry. His family founded and ran Paddock Pools, a…
Cedar Works spas started in the late ’70s and specialized in building decks and wooden hot tubs. “We have photo…
In the ’70s, hot tubs were more of a curiosity than an industry. In the fall of 1978, Joe King was in southern England, studying business marketing management and trying to imagine a future that didn’t automatically lead to his family’s company in Minnesota.
Lisa Kennedy, general manager of TCG Wellness, Burlington, Ontario
Although Christina Swanson, strategic marketing manager for Pentair Pool, has only worked directly with pools and spas for a year, she has never felt more at home.