Pool Scouts
Home Services · Cleaning Services
- Active units
- 71
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Pool Scouts
Pool Scouts is the ultimate destination for achieving a pristine pool experience. We specialize in providing top-notch pool cleaning and maintenance services, delivered by our team of expertly-trained professionals. With just one call to our dedicated hotline at 844-775-2742, you can ensure a sparkling clean pool that is ready for you to take a refreshing swim. At Pool Scouts, we understand that maintaining your pool can be overwhelming. That's why our skilled technicians handle all the cleaning, chemical balancing, and troubleshooting necessary, so you can enjoy your pool without any hassle. Our 5-star treatment includes a range of services, from cleaning and maintenance to specialized treatments and renovations. What sets us apart is our commitment to customer satisfaction. We offer post-service reports, utilize the latest technology and treatment solutions, and conduct professional background checks and training for our team. Best of all, there are no contracts required. Make Pool Scouts your go-to source for a perfect pool, and spend more precious free time enjoying the aquatic oasis of relaxation.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Community Heroes Program
$2,500 discount on the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Pool Scouts franchise; not available under an Area Development Agreement.
- Additional territories discount
May purchase additional territories within 24 months at discounted price currently $25,000 per territory (if in good standing).
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
5000.0% of Net Sales
- Cumulative Franchise Fee - Two Territories
$75k
- Cumulative Franchise Fee - Three Territories
$100k
- Veteran discount
20.0% off franchise fee — 20% discount on the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Franchised Business; no discount under an Area Development Agreement.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations71
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings6
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-10.1%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR0.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.5×
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$115k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate8.0%
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.