Pool Town Competitors

In March of 1963, a one-man pool supply operation working out of a backyard shed in North Hollywood, California, began. That journey continues today - 54 years later - as Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., “The World’s Largest Retailer of Swimming Pool Supplies”. With over 900 retail stores in 35 states, plus a Commercial Division, Mail Order and E-commerce Group, Leslie’s offers many career opportunities. Leslie's offers the best selection of pool and spa chemicals, pool cleaners, pool equipment, cleaning accessories and pool inflatables and floats. We have the solution to all your pool and spa needs. Every store offers free in-store water testing and free in-store labor on repairs.

Intex Recreation Corp. (IRC) is the exclusive sales associate and distributor of INTEX branded products in the United States and Canada. IRC sells to multiple classes of retail including mass market, internet, club, sporting goods, grocery, toy, housewares, department, as well as local distributors. The INTEX product lines include Air Mattresses, Above Ground Pools, Inflatable Pool Floats, Pool Accessories, Inflatable Boats and Kayaks, and after-sale consumer parts. IRC sells direct to the three largest customers and through well-established rep groups managed by Territory Sales Managers for all other customers. IRC’s customer base numbers in the thousands while consumer direct sales are conducted via Intexcorp.com and a fully staffed Consumer Service Call Center with agents in Long Beach, the Philippines and China. Annual sales volume is significant, as well as seasonal in nature, necessitating extensive forecasting, tight controls and detailed execution. IRC has been in business selling consumer products for over 50 years and is a member of the Intex family of companies. The Intex family of companies is comprised of over 50 independently owned companies working together closely to design, manufacture, market and sell INTEX products in 110 countries all over the world. All INTEX products are exclusively manufactured by two facilities in China with in-house quality assurance and control departments. Product safety and compliance is assured via a firewalled full-service test lab as well as independent third-party test labs. INTEX products are a great value and built to last, just like the memories made by the people who use them.

Waterco pioneers reliable solutions for healthy, safe water environments, which are used in residential, commercial and industrial applications in over 40 countries. Established in 1981 with a single pool pump store in Sydney, Australia, it has since become a global brand recognised for designing and manufacturing filtration and sanitisation innovations for the swimming pool, spa, aquaculture, and water purification sectors. Listed on the ASX in 1989, Waterco (ASX:WAT) has evolved into a technological and manufacturing powerhouse that makes products more energy and water efficient, and easier to maintain. Waterco is also the franchisor of Swimart, one of Australia and New Zealand's largest network of pool and spa retail outlets, which has 73 franchise outlets and a fleet of more than 250 mobile service vans. It is also the exclusive distributor of Zane Pool Heating solutions via a network of Australian dealerships. Waterco’s head office is in Sydney, Australia, with international offices, manufacturing and R&D plants and warehouses located in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China, US, Canada, France, and the UK.