Leslie's Poolmart is the big fish of pool product retailers. The company sells pool and spa chemicals, cleaning and testing equipment, pumps, covers, recreational items, and backyard and patio furniture and fountains through some 770 stores in some 35 states, mostly in fair-weather locals such as Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The company also sells its products through catalogs and its website. Leslie's makes chlorine tablets and repackages other chemicals to be sold under the Leslie name as well. Pool chemicals, major equipment, and parts account for a majority of the company's sales. Founded in 1963, fast-growing Leslie's is owned by CVC Capital Partners and Leonard Green & Partners.