Premier Pools & Spas / Pinnacle Pools & Spas
Bottom line
- Total investment $59K – $119K including a $45K franchise fee, 3.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $3.7M/year (median $2.5M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 59/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 16 loans (below the industry average).
- 37 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 Premier Pools & Spas / Pinnacle Pools & Spas unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
703%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Premier Pools & Spas / Pinnacle Pools & Spas units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
24.1%
2.94× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.58×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$24.1M
on $41.6M purchase
Total debt
$17.5M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate retail/service locations selling and installing swimming pools, spas, and related equipment. Day-to-day activities include customer consultations, pool design/installation project management, equipment sales, maintenance service scheduling, and field supervision of installation crews.
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 · 39 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
This franchise exhibits high-risk characteristics including system contraction, substantial litigation exposure, regulatory investigation, unprotected territory, and undisclosed profitability metrics that collectively suggest franchisees face significant downside risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-0.8% YoY) indicates system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02HIGHMultiple active litigations including NY Attorney General investigation for unregistered sales suggests regulatory and compliance violations
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed despite $3.7M average revenue—likely indicates franchisees are unprofitable or marginally profitable
- 04MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk and cannibalizes franchisee revenue
- 05HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial distress at corporate level
- 06MEDEscalating royalty rates (3.5% to 4%) coupled with undisclosed profitability suggests aggressive fee extraction from struggling franchisees
- 07HIGHCopyright infringement and fraud allegations raise questions about corporate integrity and operational practices
- 08MINORHigh initial investment ($45K-$119K) with declining unit growth suggests poor ROI and franchisee exit velocity
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
84 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Premier Pools & Spas / Pinnacle Pools & Spas · FDD (2025) PDF