Clearwater Pool & Spa
After two hours with a bankruptcy attorney, Eric Neel had decided declaring bankruptcy wasn’t for him. He had a variety…
Backyard Pool & Spa
Don Smith came to the hot tub industry from enemy territory. Unlike so many others, he didn’t start out servicing…
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…
Swims & Sweeps
Clay Sherwood, owner of Swims & Sweeps, remembers walking through neighborhoods with his top hat on in the late ’80s,…
Spa Store of Plymouth
Michael Miller had a problem. One of the commercial buildings he owned had lost its biggest tenant, Spa Store of…
Paradise Pool & Spa
Starting a new business because your old one burnt to the ground is not what you’d call an auspicious start….