Bottom line
- Total investment $105K – $351K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year (median $961K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 44/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 33 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 53.2% CAGR over 3 years with 95 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Poolwerx unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
24%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Poolwerx franchisees operate pool service and maintenance businesses, performing weekly chemical treatments, equipment repairs, and seasonal opening/closing for residential and commercial customers. Day-to-day work includes on-site pool inspections, customer scheduling, inventory management of chemicals and parts, and technician supervision. Revenue derives from recurring service contracts, repair work, and seasonal upsells.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Poolwerx presents meaningful risk due to undisclosed profitability, unprotected territories, and lack of financial transparency despite strong average revenues.
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI verification and profitability assessment
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk and customer poaching by other franchisees
- 03MINOR72.7% unit growth YoY is anomalously high — suggests aggressive expansion, possible unsustainable recruitment, or prior contraction baseline
- 04MINORHigh initial investment range ($104K–$350K) with 7% royalty on $1.24M average revenue = $86,940 annual royalty before operating expenses
- 05HIGH10-year term locks franchisee into relationship with limited escape; no going concern flag but financial health opacity is concerning
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
56 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Poolwerx · FDD (2025) PDF