Ed Bell’s job as the sales manager at a Harley dealership sounds like fun, but he was going a little...
Contractor John Hinkle had been in business since 1981, but he had no idea that in 2002, his business would...
New StoresOwner: Ryan FrankOklahoma City, OK This past January if someone asked you to pick up and move to a...
Multiple LocationsOwners: Brian Quint, Kathleen and Erik CarlsonNine stores in the Seattle metro area When you talk to Brian Quint...
Chris Kovacs, Co-Owner Q: What are the challenges you face in your local market?I don’t think it’s any secret that...
Gord coy, owner of Arctic Spas Durham in Whitby, Ontario, took over the expanding hot tub business from his cousin’s...
New StoresOwners: Carleen and Randy RedmondKamloops, BC Both Randy and Carleen Redmond worked at the Blue Falls Manufacturing factory (makers...
Veteran StoresOwner: Christian StaplesSalt Lake City and Park City, UT “I started out just servicing hot tubs while I was...
“It’s probably like everybody else’s family store,” says Dennis Marunde, president of Arvidsons and grandson of the founder. “The original...
DEAN SALVANI ISN’T PULLING any punches. After 35 years in the industry, the owner of Long Island, N.Y.–based Backyard Masters...
Amy Barto and her brother Jeff Barto worked in the family business off and on for most of their lives....
Multiple LocationsOwner: Brent SlaterTwo Edmonton, AB stores Browsing the help wanted ads during lunch at a boring summer job lead...