I Sold My Business To The Public
When Len Rosenberg started thinking about retirement, he considered all options for his store, Pool & Patio Specialists in Westwood,…
You Want ______ With That?
When you go to buy a car, do you ask if the tires are included? Likely not, because you expect…
May I Buff Your Spa For You?
WHEN THE NEW ENGLAND SPAS VALET SERVICE TRUCK drives down the highway like a mobile billboard, onlookers may notice a…
Rethinking the Spa Store Experience
Photography By Adam Wickham I took a look at some retailers opening more than 100 stores a year: Forever 21:…
5 Ways to Improve Service Department Efficiency and Revenues
Method No.5: FileMaker for iPad and iPhone Dan Friedman of the Northern California’s The Hot Tub Store chain has adopted…
The Spa & Sauna Co. of Reno
Scott Clark has done it all in the hot tub industry. He started off working for a dealership in the…
Pla-Mor Pools
Pla-Mor Pools is closing in on its fourth generation of owners. “Our first grandson has been born, and we hope…
Outdoor Living
Before 2008 there wasn’t a place to buy nice outdoor furniture in Chambersburg, Pa. “Nowhere in our area sold anything…
Maximum Comfort Pool & Spa
When you work at Maximum Comfort Pool & Spa, you deal with a different kind of clientele. The Vail, Colo.,…
Luther Stem Pools & Spas
in 1947 When a drunk driver killed Luther Stem Jr.’s father, the 16-year-old 10th grader dropped out of school and…
Long Island Hot Tub
Bill Renter fell in love with Bullfrog Spas long before he ever sold them. The owner of The Deck and…
Imagine Backyard Living
David Ghiz had made his mark on the pool and spa industry. His family founded and ran Paddock Pools, a…