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Bush family remolds renovation industry
by Jill Holloway | photos submitted
When it comes to renovation , there is no one who knows their way around tile work and tubs better than Bret Bush of Tubz Plus .
Tubz Plus was founded by Bret and his late father , Ken Bush in 1993 . However , Bret was the one who really got the ball rolling on the untapped market .
“ Previously , I was employed with Dave Co . and I became interested in creating my own company ,” Bret explained . “ We ( my dad and I ) explored different opportunities and found that tub refinishing was the new big thing . We thought that might be an opportunity for us .”
Bret dove in head first to the world of tub refinishing , traveling to Tuscon , Arizona in 1993 for training .
“ I trained on how to refinish bath tubs and came right back here to Thomasville to work ,” he recalled .
Upon returning to Thomasville , Bret and his father discovered the tub refinishing industry was largely unknown .
“ No one wanted what they didn ’ t know was available ,” Bret said . “ We had to educate the public . We were the ground floor of the industry ; we really had to create the need for the service ; we had to advertise and had to promote the tub refinishing so people would understand what was available to them .”
Pictured left to right , Bret , Pamela and Blake Bush of Yur Bath and Kitchen .
74 Summer 2023 | Thomasville Scene