Chris Robinson Retires
In 2007, Chris Robinson was profiled in the first issue of SpaRetailer. At that time, he had already worked 20…
Megan Kendrick
Joined May 30, 2020
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Your Overlooked Department
Coming off the holiday brain fog, I find myself training a new hire. After a long search for some-one to…
Episode #26, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 2
Part 2 of Jeff’s journey to purchase Spring Dance Hot Tubs. Surprise — the deal actually gets done! But there…
Episode #25, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 1
We finally go in-depth with cohost Jeff about the process he went through to buy his company. Jeff is candid…
Episode #24, Aquatics Empowered with Troy Derheim
Megan and Jeff meet in Las Vegas at the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo and chat with Troy Derheim….
Episode #23, Capitalizing on Shows with Norm Coburn
Norm Coburn from New England Spas in the Boston metro has been attending the industry trade shows for 30+ years….
We’ve got big news (again)
The Pool | Spa | Patio Expo always looms large for us. It marks our last issue of the year and…
Flint Hills Spas
The Toubassi family operates two Flint Hills Spas locations — and a Great Harvest Bread franchise. Naturally, it receives frequent…
SilkBalance: A Healthy Decade
SilkBalance turns 10 this year and is celebrating by launching a new product that was four years in the making….
Seasonal Specialty Stores
Jeanne DiPaolo’s Christmas list looked different from most people’s. Instead of gifts for herself, she gave her husband Dennis a…
Oregon Hot Tub
“A couple of years into [owning the company], I kind of made a rule in my head that if the…
Episode #22, Tom Junck, Combined Pool & Spa
In this episode Megan and Jeff talk to Tom Junck, co-owner of Combined Pool & Spa in Sioux Falls, South…