American Poolplayers Association
Entertainment & Recreation · Sports & Recreation
- Active units
- 356
- Royalty
- 20.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About American Poolplayers Association
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Key terms
- Brand fund
5.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
5.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
25.0% off franchise fee — 25% discount on initial franchise fees or transfer fees for eligible U.S. veterans (50% ownership required if entity).
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations356
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings26
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate6.3%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR4.7%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio8.7×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$26k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open45 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate20.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.