Net Positive Pool Services Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Net Positive Pool Services is a pool maintenance franchise providing cleaning, chemical balancing, and equipment repair. Franchisees run route-based operations, managing recurring service accounts and technicians.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES franchise requires a total initial investment of $71K – $141K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $71K – $141K
- 18th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 42nd pct Cleaning & Ma…
- Units
- 6
- 16th pct Cleaning & Ma…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Cleaning & Maintenance · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Cleaning & Maintenance avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $71K – $141K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports revenue and expenses rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 59/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports revenue and expenses rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Escape Pool Services, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Matthew Holzbaur
- CEO experience
- 6 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NC
- HQ
- 9735 Northcross Center Ct., Ste. B, Huntersville, NC 28078
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Matthew Holzbaur
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 66% below the typical cleaning & maintenance franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Travel Expense for Initial Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $0 | $44K | |
| Rent (3 months, plus security deposit)not refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Local Area Advertising Requirement (3 months)not refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Computer Systemnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Vehicle Wrapnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $0 | $1K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $6K | $10K | |
| Inventory and Suppliesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Apparelnot refundable | $0 | $200 | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $400 | $600 | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Permits and Licensesnot refundable | $75 | $150 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months)not refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $71K | $141K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $71K – $141K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- tiered · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
66%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- revenue and expenses
- Sample size
- 3 outlets
- vs category median 32 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $234K→$294K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 192 Cleaning & Maintenance brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Cleaning & Maintenance average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports revenue and expenses rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +150.0% over 3 years (2 opened, 0 closed).
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Cleaning & Maintenance averages
How Net Positive Pool Services Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 83%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +150.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +150.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $183K
- Median loan
- $183K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage pool services franchise with minimal unit count, undisclosed financial performance data, and aggressive royalty structure creates moderate-to-elevated risk for franchisees lacking validated revenue benchmarks.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDOnly 6 units in system with 66.7% YoY growth indicates very early-stage franchise with limited track record and unproven scalability
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $279,636 average net income or validate if all units achieve similar returns
- 03MINORFranchise fee of $49,500 on $70,975 minimum investment represents 70% of entry cost for a brand with only 6 operating units
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Huntersville, NC (mediation required before litigation) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | NC |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 8 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 44 hrs
- Training location
- Huntersville, NC or another location designated by Franchisor
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 44 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Management and Technology System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Management and Technology System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES franchise?
The total investment to open a NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES franchise ranges from $71K – $141K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES franchise owners earn?
NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES has 6 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates NET POSITIVE POOL SERVICES as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 59 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.