The Bedford company does not sell bug spray. It sells a temporary piece of outdoor real estate - and its newest system stretches that idea across an entire backyard.
Tervis helped invent the insulated tumbler, then watched drinkware become fashion. After bankruptcy, a sale and a smaller footprint, the Florida brand is betting that its old strengths - customization, licensing and things that do not shatter - can become new again.
The pool business looks seasonal from the patio. From POOLCORP's side of the counter, it is a 455-location logistics machine built on chemicals, replacement parts and the quiet urgency of keeping 11 million pools working.