Megan Kendrick

Cada Pools and Spas

Illinois-based Cada Pools and Spas is preparing to celebrate its 45th anniversary next year. It took a few sticks of dynamite to get the Cada family into the business in the 1960s, says A.J. Cada, the company’s store manager.

Hot Tubs

Freshwater IQ: Remotely Dose Water Care

Watkins Wellness has been perfecting its saltwater sanitization system since it introduced ACE Saltwater in 2010. In 2019, the company launched a reimagined saltwater system under the FreshWater brand and has been building on its capabilities since.

Podcasts

Episode #124, Hot Tub History with Steve Hammock of Watkins Wellness

In this episode of The SpaRetailer podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Steve Hammock, former president of Watkins Wellness. Steve discusses…

News

Industry Grapples with Tariff Unknowns

Weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump has announced and enacted a variety of tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. The original tariffs — 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on imports from China — have been delayed or modified, creating more uncertainty for the hot tub industry.

Podcasts

Episode #123, Designing Success: Edie Bukenya on Transforming Hot Tub Showrooms

In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Edie Bukenya, owner of Crested Crane Interiors, about her…

Podcasts

Episode #122, Mastering Sales Events in the Hot Tub Industry with Shawna Mesher

In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick, owner of SpaRetailer magazine, brings back Shawna Mesher, director of…

Podcasts

Episode #121, From Chaos to Clarity: Shandi Evertsen’s Tale of Resilience at Tropical Spas

In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Shandi Evertsen, the General Manager of Tropical Spas in…

Welcome

In Our Honing Era

For many reasons, I’d say most people in the hot tub industry were happy to say goodbye to 2024. I, for one, was ready to hit the reset button and welcome in 2025.

Stores

Tropical Spas

It’s been a tumultuous but rewarding few years for Shandi Evertsen, the general manager at Tropical Spas. When she started at the St. George, Utah, hot tub retailer in November 2022, she helped the growing business organize and implement processes.