Pool Scouts, the pool cleaning and maintenance franchise with 101 territories nationwide, is continuing to surf the wave of the post-pandemic boom in pool construction, breaking revenue and franchise sales goals along the way. The brand saw a revenue jump of 77.8% in Q3 of 2021 versus Q3 of 2020, with sales rising 76.3% year-to-date,…
Atlanta February 9–11, 2022 InterContinental Buckhead Convention Center Registration includes the opening reception; all education classes; breakfast and lunch provided on Thursday and Friday; the Friday evening exhibitor reception and entrance to the auction. NPC’s Start Up Technician Certification course on Wednesday, February 9, has an additional registration fee. The main class on Thursday, February…
National Pool Partners (NPP), a multi-regional pool service company, announced the acquisition of Ambiance Pool Service & Supplies of Tucson, Arizona. Ambiance will serve as NPP’s consumer-facing pool service brand in Tucson while Aquaman Pools will remain its brand in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area. Since its launch in January 2021, NPP has become the fastest growing pool…
Today, we sit down with Megan Kendrick to talk about the most exciting products featured at the recently held International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™. We kick things off by sharing our experience of finally seeing each other in person a few days back at the expo. We follow that up by running through…
Pool Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Largo, Florida-based Porpoise Pool & Patio, Inc., including its main operating subsidiaries, Sun Wholesale Supply, Inc. and Pinch A Penny, Inc. Sun Wholesale Supply, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor-living products, including a specialty chemical packaging operation, selling primarily to Pinch A Penny…
Located in Hickory, North Carolina, MRT Products subsidiary Tuff Coat — manufacturer of water-based, rubberized non-skid coating that provides optimal traction for pool decks, splash pads, locker rooms, commercial/industrial applications and much more — has launched a brand refresh. With significant investments over the last six months to improve its technology, branding, product offering and…
Fluidra, a worldwide leader in the pool and wellness industry and global manufacturer of equipment and connected solutions, today announced it has acquired Taylor Water Technologies LLC, a leading US-based manufacturer of water-testing solutions. Taylor joins Fluidra’s family of already distinguished brands, including Jandy, Polaris, iAquaLink, and SR Smith. Founded in 1930 and based out…
Today’s special episode is the November edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with Pool Pro Magazine. After Megan’s quick update on how she has been successfully delegating and outsourcing tasks that leave her more time to devote to working on her business rather than in her business, we hop into pool-related news…
Pleatco announced the winners of the 2021 Perfect PoolGuy/Gal search. The winners will be honored in an awards ceremony held at the Pleatco booth (No. 2721) at 1:00 p.m. on November 17 during the International Pool | Spa | Patio expo in Dallas. Pleatco Perfect PoolGal 2021 Kristen MeloPreserve PoolsSummerville, South Carolina “Many hours went…
Pool Chaser’s special episode is the October edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with Pool Pro Magazine. The news stories we cover include a new mobile app out of Austin, TX called “ATX Swims”, through which users can directly purchase tickets to the city’s swimming pools; an accident involving a falling tree…
Align Capital Partners, the company that currently owns Pleatco Filtration, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Pleatco to Pentair plc. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Pleatco is a leading aftermarket-focused manufacturer of highly engineered clean air and pool and spa water filtration technologies that helps protect people, processes and the environment. ACP acquired Pleatco…
With the NFL season kicking off soon, start things off with an interesting pool story connected to Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. We talk about a couple in Virginia Beach that turns out to be the tenth of a series of customers unsatisfied with the service of a particular swimming pool contractor. We also…