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Environment Control Building Maintenance Company vs POOL SCOUTS

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Environment Control Building Maintenance Company and POOL SCOUTS are cleaning & maintenance franchises. Environment Control Building Maintenance Company requires an investment of $116K – $116K while POOL SCOUTS requires $97K – $134K. POOL SCOUTS has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Environment Control Building Maintenance Company A (Strongest tier) and POOL SCOUTS B (Above average).

Investment Range
$116K – $116K
$97K – $134K
Franchise Fee
$30K
$50K
Royalty Rate
50% of the first $12,000 of net quarterly profits, reduced to 25% of net quarterly profits above $12,000 (range 25%-50% of NET PROFITS, not gross sales); combined royalty + office/bookkeeping fee never less than 4.5%; minimum quarterly royalties appl
8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
N/A
N/AOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate
Limited data
0.0% (11 loans)
Total Units
55
73
Unit Growth (YoY)
N/A
N/A
Year Began Franchising
1970
2016
FDD Year
2025
2024