Poolwerx franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Poolwerx franchise takes $153,000 – $350,500 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $68,000 – $135,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 3%. To qualify, Poolwerx asks for $15,000 in liquid cash and a $100,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Poolwerx franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $68,000 | $135,000 | $68,000 to $135,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $153,000 | $350,500 | $153,000 to $350,500 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $153,000 | $350,500 | $153,000 to $350,500 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 3% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Poolwerx cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Poolwerx's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Poolwerx's disclosed cost sits against the Home Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $153,000 — about 1.3× the Home Services median of $116,350.
- Initial franchise fee of $68,000 — about 1.2× the Home Services median of $54,450.
Category medians are computed from the Home Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Home Services franchises
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How Poolwerx's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 0 units; 83 units opened, 40 closed, ending at 62 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Poolwerx or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Poolwerx for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Poolwerx is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Poolwerx grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Poolwerx can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Poolwerx franchise
Poolwerx is a home services franchisor with 62 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 83 unit openings and 40 closures, ending at 62 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Poolwerx USA, LLC. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
We are offering, under the terms of this Disclosure Document, the opportunity to become a franchisee to develop and operate one or more Mobile Units or Retail Hubs or both (collectively referred to as a “Franchise”) in a specified area. A Franchise operates under the mark POOLWERX, and certain other trademarks, service marks, trade names, signs, associated designs, artwork, and logos (collectively, the “Marks”). We may designate other trade names, service marks, and trademarks as Marks. A Franchise operates under a prescribed system of specifications and operating procedures that we have developed and will continue to develop (the “System”). The distinguishing characteristics of the System include, but are not limited to, our Franchise designs, layouts, and identification schemes (collectively, the “Trade Dress”); our specifications for equipment, inventory, and accessories; our relationships with vendors; our software and computer programs; the accumulated experience reflected in our training program, operating procedures, customer service standards methods, and marketing techniques; and the policies, procedures, standards, and specifications set out in our proprietary manuals (“Manuals”). We may change, improve, add to, and further develop the elements of the System from time to time. You may purchase the exclusive right to market your Poolwerx franchised business within a designated territory (the "Marketing Area"). This right will be incorporated in an agreement to be executed by Poolwerx and you (the “Franchise Agreement”). Our current form of Franchise Agreement is included as Exhibit A to this Disclosure Document. From time to time, Poolwerx and a Franchisee may agree on a business plan for development of Mobile Units and Retail Hubs within the Marketing Area. Under the Franchise Agreement, you have no right to use the Marks to market your franchise except within your exclusive Marketing Area. You may only use the System and the Marks in your Poolwerx franchised business and not in any wholesale, e-commerce or other channel of distribution. See Item 12. We may offer you the right to acquire one or more Refranchised Businesses from an affiliate (either Poolwerx Operations or Poolwerx Development). In addition to signing a Franchise Agreement for each Refranchised Business (which will include a Refranchising Addendum to Franchise Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement), you must sign an agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement (Sale)”) for the purchase of the assets of each Refranchised 4825-7484-2449 v.5 Poolwerx Franchise Management LLC FDD - 2019 3 Business you acquire from our affiliate. The Asset Purchase Agreement (Sale) is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit L.
Poolwerx franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Poolwerx franchise cost?
- $153,000 – $350,500 all-in to open, per Poolwerx's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Poolwerx units are there?
- 62 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Poolwerx's units held up?
- 75.9% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).