Pool Scouts franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of Net Revenue, paid monthly

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$395/month Integrated Business Management Fee (includes 2 VOIP seats; +$30/mo per extra seat; +$50/mo per additional territory)

Other fees

SEO Fee $300/mo ($3,600/yr); Digital Marketing Fee (min $20,000/yr); Bookkeeping Service $350-$395/mo

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000 to $40,000 to cover payroll, fuel, supplies and other operating costs not covered by revenue during the initial 3-month phase.

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Two data sets: (1) representative income statement and revenue/customer/service metrics for the franchisor's affiliate-operated PS Local Operations (2 VA territories); (2) revenue, customers, and services by outlet 'Class Year' (average, median, high, low) for franchised outlets open 12+ months, plus system-wide operational/financial metrics (services per customer, revenue per customer, customer acquisition cost).

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025, with 2024 comparisons

Sample

PS Local Operations: 2 affiliate-owned territories. Franchise system Tables 5-7: 60 franchised outlets open and operating 12+ months as of 12/31/2025 (out of 71 total franchised outlets, 37 franchisees). Table 8 operational metrics: all 71 outlets open in 2025.

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

72

Year-end outlets

71

Net change

-1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

10

Terminations

7

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

4

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

9

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.70 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

11 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

5 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 1

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Pool Scouts franchise cost?

Single Franchise Agreement: $96,662 to $133,787; Area Development Agreement (2-3 territories): $162,179 to $316,321 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Pool Scouts owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Two data sets: (1) representative income statement and revenue/customer/service metrics for the franchisor's affiliate-operated PS Local Operations (2 VA territories); (2) revenue, customers, and services by outlet 'Class Year' (average, median, high, low) for franchised outlets open 12+ months, plus system-wide operational/financial metrics (services per customer, revenue per customer, customer acquisition cost).. Sample: PS Local Operations: 2 affiliate-owned territories. Franchise system Tables 5-7: 60 franchised outlets open and operating 12+ months as of 12/31/2025 (out of 71 total franchised outlets, 37 franchisees). Table 8 operational metrics: all 71 outlets open in 2025.. Period: Calendar year 2025, with 2024 comparisons.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Pool Scouts?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 1. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 5 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗