McPeak family purchases longtime Renwick business
Chris and Rachel McPeak, along with their children Victoria (and her husband Foster and their daughter Ellianna) and sons Nathan and Benjamin, stand in front of one of their many hot tubs for sale at their store Palmer - McPeak Pools and Spas in Renwick. Humboldt Independent photo by April Kelley.
By April Kelley
The end of a long hard winter can get anyone to think of summer sun and swimming in a nice cool pool or sitting in the hot tub, sipping a cool refreshing drink.
Chris and Rachel McPeak decided not to buy just one pool or hot tub, they decided to buy the store. The McPeaks purchased Palmer Pools and Spas in Renwick from Penny Palmer in March of 2023.
“We have never been in the pool business but Penny was thinking about retiring and it just seemed like the perfect time,” Chris said.
Penny Palmer and her daughter, Katie Cameron, have been a lot of help during the transition.
“Since we didn’t know a lot about pools and spas, Penny and Katie have been instrumental in helping to teach us, there is so much to learn,” Rachel said.
Penny Palmer and her husband, Randy, had started the business, Palmer Pools and Spas in 1979. Read more about the story in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.
