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Starting a Swimming Pool Supply Store

Know what kind of swimming supply stores there are and get an idea of the best type for your location, whether in a city with many real estate projects or a small city neighborhood.

Learn the basics about starting a swimming pool supply store from our guide.

He could mean many things when one mentions a swimming pool supply store. He could be talking about:

  • a store that sells basic fixtures for a swimming pool
  • a general store that sells the essential merchandise for maintaining a swimming pool and for pool bathing
  • A store that specializes in a particular need of swimming pool owners, such as furniture, maintenance, safety, and monitoring

What It Takes to Start a Swimming Pool Supply Store

The construction and maintenance of swimming pools are work for someone with expertise. And so, if you want to start a swimming pool supply store, you’d need more knowledge than just wholesaling and retailing. For maintenance alone, you’d need to know at least the basics about some of the decisions pool owners have to make regarding how to keep their swimming pools in good condition, such as what proper chemical, filter, or pump to use. Before starting this business, having a swimming pool maintenance and construction background would be best.

Swimming Pool Supply Store Ideas

Here are some types of swimming supply stores that one can start:

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  • A store that sells basic fixtures needed for a swimming pool, such as pumps, liners, and heaters. Ideal if you live in a large city with many residential and recreational developments. This is a high startup-cost business.
  • A one-stop store that sells the most essential merchandise for maintaining a swimming pool and pool bathing. Ideal as a neighborhood store in a small city. You will cater to private swimming pool owners' general and immediate needs. You can add small bathing accessories that buyers can add when stopping by to buy some items they need.
  • A store that specializes in a particular need of swimming pool owners, such as:
    • furniture: ladder, slides, diving board, stand
    • maintenance: filters, cleaners, chemicals, cover, chlorinator, paint
    • safety: Alarm
    • monitoring: test strip reader

The key to operating a specialized store is to offer products in various designs, colors, and sizes. People who visit your store know what they need before entering your shop. They’d be encouraged to go there if they knew they could find a wide selection of needed items.

These are just a few ideas about starting a swimming pool supply store. Technically, you must consider entering into contracts with manufacturers, renting a space, getting a Web site if you want to go online, and complying with the legal requirements to open a business.
 

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5 Comments

  • Tarun Kumar Talukdar said on December 16, 2010
    I want swimming pool material which i can supply and use for my own project. Than i can quote minimum price to my client. Because if i take from local supplier than i have to quote high price. So some times i can't get the job. I have a vast knowledge of swimming pool, sauna, steam,jacuzzi and fountain. Last 20 years i was in Qatar working with swimming pool company. Now i start a pool company. If you can help me give me the manufacturer it will be help for me. Thanks, Tarun Kumar Talukdar.
  • Nosy Moore said on May 30, 2012
    I want to start up a medium size public swimming pool business. I read all you have posted and they have been quite helpful. However, I'll like to know more about the construction and designs.
  • L.Chris Stevens said on July 8, 2012
    Carthage, NC. MOORE CO. I've been thinking about opening/starting my own public pool.
  • kamlesh nisar said on February 2, 2013
    i have no idea or knowledge but i want to start a small business or manufacture with a small capital. please suggest.
  • Mukund Durkar said on February 28, 2015
    Hi ... we have our swimming pool maintenance business in pune we have 40 years of experience in dis field , i want to grow my business more in same field is plz can u guide us wat we can do more in dis same field

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