Premier Pools & Spas
Entertainment & Recreation · Sports & Recreation
- Active units
- 126
- Avg unit volume
- $3.7M
Franchised, year-end 2024
About Premier Pools & Spas
Premier Pools & Spas is the world's largest inground pool builder with over 130 locations across the United States. Since 1988, they have been renowned for their top-notch pool construction, design, and repair services. Whether you're looking for a gunite, vinyl, or fiberglass pool, Premier Pools & Spas is here to help. Their pool professionals are with you every step of the way, from the initial design to ongoing maintenance, ensuring that you have a hassle-free experience. They offer a wide variety of pool types, including freeform, geometric, classic, and small pools, catering to different budgets and backyard sizes. Additionally, they provide services such as installation of spas and hot tubs, pool features like water and fire features, pool automation, lighting features, pool safety fencing, and outdoor living enhancements. With their commitment to customer satisfaction and their extensive network of locations, Premier Pools & Spas is the ideal choice for turning your pool dreams into reality. Contact them today for a free quote and start building the pool your family has always dreamt of.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$45k
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.3% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
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 locations125
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings17
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate1.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.1×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)$1.4M
Historical Gross Revenues for franchised locations open at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025; excludes units not open the full year and those that closed…
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)$5.2M
Historical Gross Revenues for franchised locations open at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025; excludes units not open the full year and those that closed…
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-84.6%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$91k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open2 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate4.0%
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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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.