A Match Made in Kansas
Photography by Matt Nykamp When Jamil Toubassi bought a hot tub from Dave Garretson in 2007, he had no idea…
A Competitive Edge
Photos by Lanash Photography Mike Hansen wants his hot tub store to be the best in south Florida. To achieve…
Things We Gained in the Fire
Photography by Chris Constantine “There’s a fire down in town. In case it comes up the hill, what do you…
Meticulous Moves at Oregon Hot Tub
Photography by Vanessa Weber Double-digit growth every year since 2008: Oregon Hot Tub general manager Steve Ruscigno likes to say…
The ‘Other’ Season
Photography by James Kullmann When we featured Seattle-based Aqua Quip as a Retail Star in 2009, the company had just…
Building/Growing to Serve
Photography by Ian Crysler Gib-San Pool and Landscape Creations, located in Toronto, does things a little differently than most in…
Expansion Fortitude
Photography by Steve Rosset Premium Pool & Spa outgrew its old location a few years ago, and owner Jeremy Graham…
Backyard Pool & Spa
Photography by Dan Sedran In June 2015, Don Smith signed the paperwork to commit to a new location for his…
East Meets West
Eleven years ago, twin sisters Adrianne and Rene, along with their husbands Tom Tritt and Brett Huston, purchased Patio Pleasures…
A Minneapolis Test Store
Photography by Simple Sight Studios Land O Dreams first started as a waterbed store in 1976 in Rochester, Minnesota. It…
One Man Spa Band No More
Photography by Richard Yerkes Dan Henry graduated from college with a degree in printing technology management. He went to work…
Out of Commission
Jim Van Fleet was looking for an entrepreneurial opportunity in Portland, Maine, a metropolitan area with a population of about…