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    Premier Pool Service vs Premier Pools & Spas

    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.

    Premier Pool Service2026 FDDPremier Pools & Spas2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Premier Pool Service

    $43,150 – $118,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Premier Pools & Spas

    $58,950 – $122,190

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available

    Premier Pools & Spas

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Premier Pool Service

    5.45%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Premier Pools & Spas

    3.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Premier Pools & Spas 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 (Premier Pool Service: 16, Premier Pools & Spas: 19). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Premier Pool Service

    $43,150 – $118,250
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $43,150 - $118,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Premier Pools & Spas

    $58,950 – $122,190
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Premier Pools & Spas

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

    Premier Pool Service

    5.45%
    Royalty fee: 5.45% of monthly Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Premier Pools & Spas

    3.5%
    Royalty rate — first 24 months
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Premier Pool Service

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

    Premier Pools & Spas

    0.4%
    Marketing Fee current rate — 0.4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Premier Pool Service

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Premier Pools & Spas

    126
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Premier Pool Service

    −31
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2025

    Premier Pools & Spas

    −3
    Calculated: 129 at end of 2022 → 126 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Premier Pools & Spas

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

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Premier Pools & Spas

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

    Premier Pool Service

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Premier Pools & Spas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Premier Pools & Spas
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses — Overall full-year franchise cohort
    $153,604
    other Overall full-year franchise cohort
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses — Fourth 25% quartile
    44 percent
    other Fourth 25% quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses — Second 25% quartile
    $3,989,482
    other Second 25% quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +16 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.

    Premier Pool Service vs Premier Pools & Spas: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Premier Pool Service or Premier Pools & Spas?
    Premier Pool Service: $43,150 – $118,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Premier Pools & Spas: $58,950 – $122,190 (2026 FDD · Item 7). 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 Premier Pool Service and Premier Pools & Spas royalties compare?
    Premier Pool Service: 5.45% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Premier Pools & Spas: 3.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Premier Pool Service or Premier Pools & Spas?
    Premier Pool Service: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Premier Pools & Spas: 126 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Premier Pool Service and Premier Pools & Spas disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Premier Pool Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Premier Pools & Spas has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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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