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    Poolwerx vs Premier Pool Service

    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.

    Poolwerx2026 FDDPremier Pool Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Poolwerx

    $105,400 – $437,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Premier Pool Service

    $43,150 – $118,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Poolwerx

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Poolwerx

    7% of gross revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Premier Pool Service

    5.45%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Poolwerx discloses 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 (Poolwerx: 1, Premier Pool Service: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Poolwerx

    $105,400 – $437,775
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Premier Pool Service

    $43,150 – $118,250
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $43,150 - $118,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Poolwerx

    $49,500
    Qualified veterans receive a 10% discount on the first Franchised Business.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Premier Pool Service

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

    Poolwerx

    7% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Premier Pool Service

    5.45%
    Royalty fee: 5.45% of monthly Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Poolwerx

    3% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Premier Pool Service

    1%
    Marketing fee: 1% of monthly Gross Revenues; may increase up to 4% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Poolwerx

    107
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Premier Pool Service

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Poolwerx

    +46
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2023 → 107 at end of 2025

    Premier Pool Service

    −31
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Poolwerx

    5
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 5.6% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Premier Pool Service

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

    Poolwerx

    March 2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Poolwerx

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Poolwerx
    Franchised (31 locations) — revenue
    $729,191
    median Gross Revenue invoiced
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Premier Pool Service
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile of 33 franchised businesses open and operating for a full year a…
    65 accounts
    other Third quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First-12-month revenue record for individual Franchisee 2 within the cohort of…
    $352,091
    other First 12 months gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First quartile of the 33 franchised businesses open and operating for a full ye…
    $1,751,249
    other First quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +13 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.

    Poolwerx vs Premier Pool Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Poolwerx or Premier Pool Service?
    Poolwerx: $105,400 – $437,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Premier Pool Service: $43,150 – $118,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Premier Pool Service. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Poolwerx and Premier Pool Service royalties compare?
    Poolwerx: 7% of gross revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Premier Pool Service: 5.45% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Poolwerx or Premier Pool Service?
    Poolwerx: 107 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Premier Pool Service: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Poolwerx and Premier Pool Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Poolwerx has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Premier Pool Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 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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