Watson’s Acquires Allstate Home Leisure

Furniture World News Desk on 5/3/2022

Watson’s, one of the nation’s largest retailers of home recreation products and home furnishings, announced the acquisition of Detroit-based Allstate Home Leisure, an outdoor furnishings, pools, spas, and home recreation products specialty retailer. The acquisition also includes Allstate’s Sol Casual and Carlton Billiards brands.

The purchase of Allstate Home Leisure further increases Watson’s market share in the home recreation and home furnishings spaces. Through this acquisition, Watson’s will add five greater Detroit retail locations (Ann Arbor, Novi, Livonia, Rochester, and Sterling Heights) and 1 distribution center to the company’s current corporate and franchise footprint of 25 full-line and accessory locations. 

In operation for over 50 years, Watson's is one of the largest retailers of home recreation products and home furnishings in the nation, featuring outdoor furnishings, indoor furnishings, home recreation products, pools, spas, and more.

“We have had our eyes on the Detroit market for quite some time,” says Erik Mueller, CEO of Watson’s. “The Allstate Home Leisure culture and business model ended up being the right fit and aligned with our long-term growth strategy. We believe in Detroit and are excited to partner with the entire Allstate Home Leisure team to continue to help provide fun and relaxation to the families and homes in Detroit.”

“We know that our customers and employees are in good hands with Watson’s,” says Shawna Jordan, daughter of Allstate’s founder.  “After 30 years as a family business, the team at Allstate is excited to take the business to the next level under the Watson’s family of companies.”

Allstate Home Leisure will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Watson’s, initially integrated as Allstate Home Leisure by Watson’s, with a full transition to complete Watson’s branding over the next 18-24 months. Customers will continue to receive the same high-quality products and customer service they have come to expect from both Watson’s and Allstate Home Leisure.   

Cincinnati-based partners assisting in the acquisition included Silverstone Capital Advisors, Clark Schaefer Hackett, and Katz Teller.

The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.    

About Watson’s

Since 1968, Watson’s has grown from a pool store in Cincinnati to one of the nation’s largest retailers of home recreation products and home furnishings. Their stores feature outdoor furnishings, indoor furnishings, game tables, pools, spas, and more, all under one roof. Watson’s mission is to bring families together for fun, relaxation, and a break from the stress of daily life. Their vision is to bring creativity to the home furnishings and leisure industries, by providing leadership with cutting-edge products, innovation, and world-class customer service. For more information visit www.watsons.com.

About Allstate Home Leisure

For over 30 years, Allstate has helped metro-Detroit families make their dreams of home entertainment come true. Whether it be hot tubs, saunas, patio furniture, pools, game tables, or fireplaces, Allstate has offered the highest quality products at competitive prices, all with superior after-sale service. For more information visit www.homeleisure.com.