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Buying a franchise and becoming a business owner is a major decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. We encourage you to do all the research you can - exploring our website, reading articles, talking to franchise professionals. Our blog covers a variety of topics related to franchising and business ownership, and we hope you will find it a valuable tool for your exploratory process. You can search by category or simply scan the latest articles.

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5 Advantages of a Seasonal Franchise

December 30, 2021

A seasonal franchise brings in most if not all of its revenue during a particular time of year. Some could be holiday based, such as Halloween costume stores or Christmas decoration stores. Others could be weather based, such as snow removal services or swimming pool cleaning services, such as Pool Scouts. The aspects of running […]

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Pool Scouts Makes a Big Splash with 100 Units Awarded

November 8, 2021

Pool Scouts is continuing to surf the wave of the post-pandemic boom in pool construction, breaking franchise sales goals along the way. The brand has signed 20 new franchisees and 39 purchased territories year-to-date. Most notably, this quarter also saw Pool Scouts reach the coveted 100-unit mark and enter its 15th state with the signing […]

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Pool Scouts Reaches New Heights in Q3

October 23, 2021

Nearing the coveted 100th territory mark, Pool Scouts is now up to 98 territories awarded across 14 states. We are rapidly adding additional states and territories as we expand out west and continue to see interest from all over the country. Pool Scouts had a strong third quarter with the launch of 3 new locations and awarded 5 new […]

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Pool Scouts Partners with Hope Floats to Bring Nearly 800 Swim Lessons to Children

September 20, 2021

Water Safety awareness is an initiative that Pool Scouts cares deeply about. Not only are we focused on cleaning and maintaining pools, but we always want to provide a safe environment for our customers and their families. We believe it’s essential to spread awareness about the importance of learning how to swim, and Water Safety Month […]

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Pool Service Industry Proves to be Pandemic-Proof

August 31, 2021

The pool industry saw tremendous growth with an increase of demand in 2021. A recent survey conducted by Pool Pro Magazine of just under 120 pool professionals show how their business changed over the course of the past year. Of these pool professionals, 70% shared that the pandemic actually had a positive impact on their business! Both revenue and […]

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Our Record-Setting Growth in Q2

July 28, 2021

Pool Scouts had a great second quarter, staying busy on both the consumer side and the franchise development front. We plan to continue that same momentum through the second half of 2021. Pool Scouts Success by the Numbers Record-breaking heat waves have been hitting large areas of the country, urging homeowners to up their pool […]

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