You could say Rita Rowlen grew up in the hot tub industry.
When Rowlen’s father, Cecil Schniepp, started his swimming pool construction and retail business in 1954, he had high hopes his seven kids would work in the family business.
Listen to the amazing history of a 70-year-old family business with current mother-daughter business partners Kara Weed and Rita Rowlen....
When Rita Rowlen’s father, Cecil Schniepp, started his swimming pool construction and retail business in 1954, his dream was to have all seven of his children in the business.
I love writing about women in the hot tub industry. And what a treat it was to visit Rita Rowlen and Kara Weed in Wichita, Kansas, for this article.
Rita Rowlen & Kara Weed, Ultra Modern Pool & Patio, Wichita, Kansas
Doug RobinsonOwner, Virginia LeisureChesapeake, Virginia Prices are going up quickly. I sell four manufacturers’ hot tubs, and two of...
Doug Robinson Owner, Virginia Leisure Chesapeake, Virginia Doug Robinson began his industry career in sales at Orlando’s Rec Warehouse...
Photography by Randy McKown Rita Rowlen’s father, Cecil Schniepp, started Ultra Modern Pool & Patio in Wichita, Kan., in 1954....