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POOL SCOUTS
Pool Scouts franchises provide professional cleaning and maintenance services for residential and commercial swimming pools and spas, including pool openings, routine servicing to maintain cleanliness and proper water chemistry, and pool closings, using a standardized system with proprietary marks, operations manuals, approved equipment, and mandatory marketing programs. The business model involves selling single-unit or area development franchises (2-3 units) with exclusive territories defined by up to 10,000 'Targeted Households' (single-family homes with pools/spas and estimated annual income of at least $100,000). Franchisees target affluent homeowners and commercial customers in competitive markets, competing with independents and national pool service providers.
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Franchise Costs
8% royalty + 2% ad fund + $300/mo SEO + $395/mo integrated business management
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 60 franchised outlets open and operating for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2025.
* Weighted average gross revenue calculated from 2025 average revenue of 60 franchised outlets segmented by class year: (34 Mature outlets * $384,197 + 15 Class 2022 outlets * $346,241 + 7 Class 2023 outlets * $299,372 + 4 Class 2024 outlets * $82,799) / 60 total outlets = $344,718.55. Weighted average median gross revenue calculated similarly for the 2025 median revenue: (34 Mature outlets * $226,801 + 15 Class 2022 outlets * $322,320 + 7 Class 2023 outlets * $304,648 + 4 Class 2024 outlets * $103,892) / 60 total outlets = $251,568.97.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $344,719
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Unlock financial performance dataHow POOL SCOUTS Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POOL SCOUTS Current | $97K – $134K | $50K | 8.0% | 71 |
| MERRY MAIDS | $127K – $166K | $55K | 7.0% | 933 |
| HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES | $136K – $164K | $118K | 10.0% | 672 |
| MOSQUITO AUTHORITY | $54K – $128K | $45K | 10.0% | 546 |
| Culligan | $130K – $814K | $40K | 2.0% | 460 |
| MOSQUITO JOE | $150K – $192K | $43K | 10.0% | 415 |
Home Services Average 137 franchises | $143K – $271K | $52K | 6.9% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Home Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+6 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for POOL SCOUTS franchisees (2017 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
11 SBA loans on record
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36 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily disputes involving enforcement of non-competition covenants, breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, and deceptive trade practices.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Dave Warn, Vice President of Franchise Development, jointly filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in April 2014, with discharge granted in January 2020.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a POOL SCOUTS franchise ranges from $96,662 to $133,787. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 8.0% of gross sales.
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