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    Life Saver Pool Fence vs Superior Fence & Rail

    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.

    Life Saver Pool Fence2026 FDDSuperior Fence & Rail2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    $14,708 – $105,998

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Superior Fence & Rail

    $134,400 – $278,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    Not available

    Superior Fence & Rail

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    3% · percent of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Superior Fence & Rail

    $2,000,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Life Saver Pool Fence and Superior Fence & Rail disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Life Saver Pool Fence: 2, Superior Fence & Rail: 53). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    $14,708 – $105,998
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Superior Fence & Rail

    $134,400 – $278,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Superior Fence & Rail

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    3% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Superior Fence & Rail

    $2,000,000
    Royalty schedule — low gross-revenue threshold for middle tier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Superior Fence & Rail

    $40,000
    Individual advertising investment — annual minimum for one territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Superior Fence & Rail

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    +17
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025

    Superior Fence & Rail

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Superior Fence & Rail

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

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Superior Fence & Rail

    2017
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Life Saver Pool Fence

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Superior Fence & Rail

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Life Saver Pool Fence
    Franchised and company-owned (9 locations) — revenue
    $311,624
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised and company-owned (4 locations) — revenue
    $613,262
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Superior Fence & Rail
    Franchised (22 locations) — other measures — Combined;More than $4M
    $4,001,415
    other A1combined More than $4M
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (13 locations) — other measures
    $3,203,883
    other A2singleterritory Top Half
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (22 locations) — other measures — Multiterritory66;Bottom Third
    $421,294
    other A3multiterritory Bottom Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +50 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Life Saver Pool Fence vs Superior Fence & Rail: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Life Saver Pool Fence or Superior Fence & Rail?
    Life Saver Pool Fence: $14,708 – $105,998 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Superior Fence & Rail: $134,400 – $278,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Life Saver Pool Fence. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Life Saver Pool Fence and Superior Fence & Rail royalties compare?
    Life Saver Pool Fence: 3% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Superior Fence & Rail: $2,000,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Life Saver Pool Fence and Superior Fence & Rail disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Life Saver Pool Fence has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Superior Fence & Rail has reviewed Item 19 figures for 53 location groups. 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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