Tri-State Spas, Auto Plex in a roomy new location

Monday, October 21, 2013
Blaine Budke, owner of Tri-State Spas and Tri-State Auto Plex in McCook, Nebraska, stands in front of his new location, at 210 West Third. "It's a great location," Blaine said. "There are at least a thousand cars by here every day." Blaine plans to transform the spa store and auto plex's former location, at 1006 West B, into a new bar named "Club Paradise" before the holidays. (Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Gazette)

McCOOK, Nebraska -- For Blaine Budke, more display space trumped a B Street location.

The lure of 6,000 square feet was just too much, and by early October, Blaine was moving his Tri-State Spas and Tri-State Auto Plex from the top of the hill on West B in McCook, Nebraska, to the corner of 210 W. Third, eight blocks east and one block north.

"I can display more hot tubs, more saunas, more outdoor kitchens, more outdoor fireplaces," Blaine said recently of his move to the former Honda dealership location.

"This is a great showroom, and we have tons of storage."

Blaine said that since opening the new location's doors on Oct. 1, they've sold 14 hot tubs. "We've got another truckload of tubs coming, to restock the store," he said. He expects more outdoor kitchens come spring.

Blaine said he plans "to splash some more paint, and clean a little more. Paul Sutton plans new signage" for the exterior.

Blaine opened Tri-State Spas in McCook in 2000, and has since opened two other locations, in North Platte and in Colby, Kansas. Blaine employs four in the McCook location.

Tri-State Spas is the largest-volume spa dealer in the tri-state area. It offers a complete line of spas featuring Cal Spa, Caldera, Great Lakes, Nordic, Sunrise, Dynasty and Dura Spa, as well as sales and service throughout Southwest Nebraska, Northwest Kansas and Northeast Colorado.

Tri-State Spas and Tri-State Auto Plex are open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The phone number is (308) 345-6717. The website is www.tristatespas.net

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