Phoenix – Leslie’s Poolmart Inc. will open 15 new retail locations throughout the U.S. on Thursday, April 9. Cities with new stores will include Auburn, Bakersfield, Ceres, Palmdale; San Mateo and San Rafael, California; Rockledge, St. Augustine and Tallahassee, Florida; Gainesville, Georgia; Glenpool, Oklahoma; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Hudson Oaks, Texas; Queen Creek, Arizona and Monroe, Louisiana.
In total, Leslie's plans to open 41 new stores in 2015 between March and May. With these new stores, Leslie's will bring its total store count to almost 900 nationwide. The company employs approximately 4,500 associates across the country during the swimming pool season.