A Chat With May's Profile, John Doheny, CEO, Doheny's Water Warehouse

CS: How has the recession affected Doheny’s Water Warehouse? Have you had to downgrade your projections for this year?
JD: Our original budget for 2009 was revised twice as the economy sank in the fourth quarter of 2008. Basically, we took 15 percent growth out of our plans given the uncertainty. Since the start of the year, we’ve noticed lower average orders. However, we’ve seen a nice pickup in our order counts, allowing us to stay ahead of last year overall. We feel the market share pickup is related to pool owners looking for ways to save money. We're well positioned to serve that need. We're not taking anything for granted and will continue to wish for a hot summer!