How much does a Pool Scouts franchise cost?
Opening a Pool Scouts franchise takes a total initial investment of $96,662 to $133,787, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports 2025 median revenue - mature class of $226,801 across 34 outlets.
Pool Scouts franchises pool service and maintenance businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Pool Scouts franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $96,662 to $133,787. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds for 3 months ($20,000 to $40,000), Postcard Fees ($10,000), and Decals ($3,500 to $7,000). Together they make up about 43% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 52% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Setup Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Mailing List Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $250 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Postcard Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| SEO Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Digital Marketing Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,667 | $1,667 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Integrated Business Management Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $395 | $1,185 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Chatbot Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $150 | $450 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,950 | $5,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Decals2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $3,500 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Financial Management Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $200 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Insurances2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $2,100 | $4,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Computer, Internet Devices, Phones, Software Setup2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $0 | $1,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Bookkeeping Service2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $350 | $1,185 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds for 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 | $96,662 | $133,787 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17 |
Source Pool Scouts, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16-17, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Pool Scouts franchisees actually report earning
2025 Median Revenue - Mature Class
$226,801
Pool Scouts' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025. Basis: The results of the 60 outlets which have been open and operating for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 34 outlets. The FDD also reports 2025 average revenue - mature class of $384,197. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Mature Class includes all outlets which opened and began operating in calendar years 2017-2021.
- The Year-Round Business Market Performance tables provide performance for 28 outlets open and operating for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2025, located in areas with a 12-month season.
- The Seasonal Business Market Performance tables provide performance for 32 outlets open and operating for 12 months or more as of December 31, 2025, located in areas with a season of less than 12 months.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Pool Scouts outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Pool Scouts, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 49-63, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Pool Scouts outlets there are, and how many closed
Pool Scouts ended 2025 with 71 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 11 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Pool Scouts opened 30 franchised outlets and 30 outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started. Of the outlets that left, 11 were terminated and 19 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 13% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 7.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 66 |
| 2024 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 66 |
| 2023 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 66 |
Source Pool Scouts, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 64-67, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Pool Scouts compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Pool Scouts' estimated range is $115,225. It costs less to open than 79% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 13% for Pool Scouts. That is higher than 83% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Pool Scouts' franchised system grew 0.0%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Pool Scouts is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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