Pinch A Penny Appoints Chief Development Officer

Swimming pool retail, service and repair franchise, Pinch A Penny Pool Patio and Spa, announced that Michael Arrowsmith has joined the company as chief development officer. With more than 25 years of experience growing franchise brands, Arrowsmith will spearhead Pinch A Penny’s aggressive development efforts in key target markets, including Texas and Georgia, as well as…

What to Do After Wildfires

What to Do After Wildfires

No words can adequately express the condolences felt for those who have suffered loss during the recent wildfires in California and the Northwest United States. In the case of active fires, the utmost concern should always be for the immediate safety of persons and property. The devastation of wildfires this year has been particularly extreme….

The Pink Pool Mess

The Pink Pool Mess

Lake Elsinore, California, resident Ed Testa had to flee from his home during the August, 2018, Holy Fire in the Santa Ana mountains. His home was spared from fire damage but it was covered in Phos-Chek  — the fire retardant dropped from tanker planes. Everything was a bright pink, including his 24,000 gallon swimming pool,…

The Modern Pool

The Modern Pool

Photos courtesy 2018 APSP International Awards of Excellence winners Much more than just a hole in the ground filled with water, the modern pool is both a marvel of engineering and a work of art. Customers can choose from a dazzling menu of features and add-ons that would have been unthinkable just a few years…

The New Fluidra

The New Fluidra

In November 2017, Fluidra S.A. and Zodiac Pool Systems announced their intention to merge, closing a $1.5 billion deal in July of this year. Fluidra was founded in 1969. Then called Astral, the pool component manufacturer was started by four families in Spain. From the ’70s through the ’90s, it expanded across the globe. In…

Visit Us in Vegas

Visit Us in Vegas

It’s here — the 2018 Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. This will be my 10th show, but it will be my first as the magazine’s owner. We’ve been getting great feedback from our last issue and my stint as a guest on the Pool Chasers podcast, and I hope you’ll stop by our booth…

From England with Love

From England with Love

photography by Christian Hernandez In the mid-2000’s, Mike Burns and his wife, Amanda, were ready for a change from their life in England. Setting their sights on sunny Florida, the family purchased Doc Dean’s Pools from its original owner and emigrated in 2005. It’s been a great fit, says their son James Burns, because of…