Once found mainly in health clubs and gyms, saunas are now increasingly common in homes. Whether selling them as stand-alone units or packaged with a cold plunge, it’s important to understand the features and benefits of this growing wellness category.
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.
As the third-generation co-owner of Ultra Modern Pool & Patio in Wichita, Kansas, Kara Weed is working hard to grow the business and add two more stores in the next five years.
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.
Kara Weed, managing partner of Ultra Modern Pool & Patio, decided to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, she didn’t stop there — she recruited staff, friends and family to the cause, as well.
The dilemma, especially for big-ticket purchases such as hot tubs, is what to do about it — for buyers and sellers.
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