Poolwerx franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 7% of Gross Revenue, due by the 15th of the following month (9% during holdover after expiration)

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $250 per month; may be adjusted annually by CPI

Other fees

Convention Fee $3,525 per franchisee (CPI-adjusted; paid in six ACH installments after year 1); Local Cooperative $1,650 per Territory per year (quarterly); Late fee/interest lesser of 18% or legal maximum

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Mobile Unit: $10,000 to $20,000 for at least 3 months (owner-operated); Retail Location: $24,000 to $48,000

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

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.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Revenue invoiced per franchisee (average, median, high, low) by number of Territories owned; also per-van average/median

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

31 Qualifying Franchisees (85 Territories) of 45 open franchisees (107 Territories) at 12/31/2025

Reported average

$1,613,596

Reported median

$729,191

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.58 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

89

Year-end outlets

107

Net change

+18

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

23

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

4

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

5

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.62 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

18 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

14 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 3

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 Poolwerx franchise cost?

Mobile Unit (initial startup, includes $49,500 franchise fee): $105,400 to $140,525; Retail Location (added later, required within 36 months; no additional franchise fee; includes leasehold improvements and 3 months rent): $171,500 to $297,250 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Poolwerx owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Revenue invoiced per franchisee (average, median, high, low) by number of Territories owned; also per-van average/median. Sample: 31 Qualifying Franchisees (85 Territories) of 45 open franchisees (107 Territories) at 12/31/2025. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.58 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Poolwerx?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 3. 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: 14 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗