Oftentimes, there’s a reason that national chains end up going, well, nationwide: High-quality service and competitive prices lead to customer satisfaction. It’s a simple-looking equation with a lot of moving parts, but North Hollywood-Leslie’s seems to have figured it out, offering chemicals, replacement parts, pool toys, and pretty much anything else you’ll need to have fun in your personal body of water. D.M.
Leslie’s Pool Supply, 5054 W. 190th St., Torrance, 310-371-7272, lesliespool.com
Runner up: ABC Pool, 24449 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, 310-373-0935.
