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    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company vs Five Star Painting

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company2026 FDDFive Star Painting2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    $88,695 – $213,171

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Five Star Painting

    $82,200 – $194,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Five Star Painting

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    7%/6%/5% revenue tiers

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Five Star Painting

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company: 5, Five Star Painting: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    $88,695 – $213,171
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Five Star Painting

    $82,200 – $194,600
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    $40,000
    The franchisor may add an Additional Pool Fee of $2.50 to $5.00 per pool when adjusting a territory.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Five Star Painting

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    7%/6%/5% revenue tiers
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Five Star Painting

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Five Star Painting

    $75,000
    Initial Marketing Spend Requirement Year 2 — During second year of operation
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    410
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74

    Five Star Painting

    245
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    +35
    Calculated: 375 at end of 2023 → 410 at end of 2025

    Five Star Painting

    +245
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 245 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    30
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 7.7% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74

    Five Star Painting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Five Star Painting

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Five Star Painting

    2007 (predecessor originally incorporated)
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company
    Franchised (112 territories) — revenue
    $101,075,185
    other Same Store Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (127 territories) — revenue
    $187,849
    other Gross Revenue Per Territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Franchised locations — revenue and other measures
    $91,165,076
    other Total Systemwide Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Five Star Painting
    Franchised (208 locations) — revenue
    $2.12 per capita
    mean Gross Sales Per Capita
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company vs Five Star Painting: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company or Five Star Painting?
    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company: $88,695 – $213,171 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Five Star Painting: $82,200 – $194,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Star Painting. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company or Five Star Painting?
    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company: 410 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); Five Star Painting: 245 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company and Five Star Painting disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ASP Americas Swimming Pool Company has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Five Star Painting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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