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Episode 45: Veteran Entrepreneurs-Interview with Kevin Croteau of HotSpring Spas of Music City
Episode 45 • 29th July 2024 • WWIA Podcast • Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation
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We are blessed and honored to have some remarkable partnerships that help us further our mission. One such partner of the Foundation is HotSpring Spas of Music City. Owned and operated by brothers Dennis and Kevin Croteau, they have been tremendous supporters over the years of WWIA and the Purple Heart Heroes we proudly serve. Today, WWIA Founder and CEO, John McDaniel welcomes Kevin Croteau to the WWIA Podcast.

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Kevin Croteau is an Army Ranger who proudly served in the U.S. Army & U.S. Army Reserves for 29 plus years. He has numerous awards from his service to our country, including the Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Senior Parachute Wings, Bronze Service Star, and Ranger Tab, amongst many others. Kevin graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management, and has a Master of Arts degree from Webster University, in Health Services Management. Post military career, Kevin joined his brother Dennis in the Pool & Spa Industry.  Since 2007 to present, they have grown from a single retail store to operating five retail HotSpring Spa locations from Nashville to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Learn more about HotSpring Spas:

Music City: https://hssofmusiccity.com/

Knoxville: https://hssofmusiccity.com/about/our-showrooms/knoxville/

Murfreesboro: https://hssofmusiccity.com/about/our-showrooms/murfreesboro/

Franklin: https://hssofmusiccity.com/about/our-showrooms/franklin/

Lebanon: https://hssofmusiccity.com/about/our-showrooms/lebanon/

Crossville: https://hssofmusiccity.com/about/our-showrooms/crossville/

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