Premier Pool Service franchise
2023 filing · June 15, 2023Growing
Premier Pool Service at a glance
A pool service business doing weekly pool cleaning, maintenance and repairs for homes, under the Premier or Pinnacle Pool Service name. At the end of 2022 there were 33 Premier Pool Service locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- PPSF, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2017
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Franklin, Tennessee
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $43K–$118K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Plus $2.00 for each estimated swimming pool in the territory above 6,000
- Royalty
- 5.45%
- 5.45% of monthly gross revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 4%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 33
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 33
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 1 years
- +28
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 12
- Most in Texas, California and Georgia
Support and records
- Lawsuits disclosed
- Yes
- Franchisor revenue, 2022
- $870K
- The company, not one location
- Franchisor net income
- $200K
- Latest filing
- Jun 15, 2023
- 2023 filing
From PPSF, LLC’s 2023 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 156; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Premier Pool Service among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Premier Pool Service | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $80,700 | Costs less than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5.5% | Lower than 68% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 33 | More than 58% of franchises |
How much a Premier Pool Service franchise costs
Opening one Premier Pool Service costs an estimated $43,150 to $118,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, page 1
Premier Pool Service franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000, plus $2.00 for each estimated swimming pool in the territory above 6,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.45% of monthly gross revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 4%. |
| Technology Fee | Up to 1% of Gross Revenues but not currently charged |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 15 and 16
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Premier Pool Service does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $320K–$440K
Estimated from the royalties the franchisor collected in 2022 at its 5.45% royalty rate, over about 30 franchised locations.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, page 156
How Premier Pool Service compares
Of the 125 cleaning franchises on this site, Premier Pool Service is the 22nd cheapest to open and the 65th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Premier Pool Service | Typical cleaning brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $43K | $97K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $118K | $165K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5.5% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 33 | 46 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 20% | 4.6% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +560% | +10.6% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 88 of 125 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 125 brands in cleaning franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 (+1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2020 | 13 (+8) | 0 | +9 | −1 |
| 2021 | 26 (+13) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 33 (+7) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: cleaning franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2022, franchised locations went from 4 to 33 (+29, +725%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, page 48
2019: PPSF, LLC, 2022 filing, page 44
Where Premier Pool Service locations are
At the end of 2022, Premier Pool Service had franchised locations in 12 states. The most are in Texas, California and Georgia.
- Texas12
- California8
- Georgia2
- Mississippi2
- Florida1
- Idaho1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 8 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, page 49
Who owns Premier Pool Service?
Premier Pool Service franchises are sold by PPSF, LLC.
From PPSF, LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 13–14. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. One of its executives filed for personal bankruptcy in 2013, before joining it; the case was discharged in 2015. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: PPSF, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on pages 13–14, bankruptcy on page 14
Premier Pool Service filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from PPSF, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued June 15, 2023; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | June 15, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
| 2022 filing | April 29, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019 |
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