Pool Scouts
Pool Scouts franchise for sale in Augusta, Georgia
List Price: $50,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
N/A (undeveloped)
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
Upon Inquiry
Value of Assets
Upon Inquiry
Year Established
Upon Inquiry
Business Operates From
My home
Location Is
N/A
Approx. Monthly Rent
N/A
Total Employees
Upon Inquiry
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
NonePrice/Terms
Flexibility
NoneSeller financing Available
Part-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Growth opportunities
Opportunity to develop the market in a very strong territory
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
The Pool Scouts’ model works for an owner-operator. Most owners fill the office manager role which includes scheduling, managing pool technicians, sales and customer service. Others delegate those responsibilities to someone else while they serve as a technician. A typical work week is Monday through Friday, daylight hours, with Saturday as rain back-up day. Sunday is almost never a workday. As the business grows there is a need for additional technicians and vehicles.
Asset Description
Unopened & Undeveloped Territory
Inventory Description
Unopened Territory
About Pool Scouts
Pool Scouts is a residential pool service franchise offering weekly cleaning, maintenance, equipment repairs, seasonal openings and closings, and pool renovations for homeowners. Founded in 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the brand began franchising the same year and operates under Buzz Franchise Brands, a multi-brand franchisor whose portfolio also includes Home Clean Heroes, British Swim School and Wonderly Lights.
The business is built around a recurring-revenue model: weekly service plans create repeat customers and predictable income across the season. Pool Scouts runs as a home-based, territory-based operation, with protected zip-code territories and no need for a retail location. Technicians, branded as Scouts, work under the tagline “Perfect Pools, Scout’s Honor,” and the brand emphasises trained, background-checked staff, digital water testing and post-service reporting.
Pool Scouts positions itself on professionalism in a market long served by independent, less consistent operators. Franchisees draw on Buzz Franchise Brands’ functional experts across marketing, analytics, training and operations, and markets remain available across the US.
Franchisee Support
New owners complete initial training at Pool Scouts headquarters in Virginia Beach, a 4-6 day hybrid of virtual and on-site instruction covering pool servicing, equipment, regulations, software, marketing and staff recruitment, with 29 hours of classroom and 26 hours of on-the-job training. Ongoing support includes a 24/7 call centre, monthly calls, a franchisee intranet, proven marketing programmes and best-in-class business-management and scheduling tools, backed by a corporate team with 80+ years of combined experience. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and intranet and system access carry over when ownership changes.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Pool Scouts has been named to Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (most recently in 2024) and was earlier recognised among Entrepreneur's Top New Franchises. Franchise Business Review has listed it as a Franchise Rock Star and a top Low-Cost Franchise, while Franchise Gator ranked it #19 on its Fastest-Growing and #39 on its Top Emerging Franchises lists. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral strength and reputation.
Industry / Market
The US pool service industry is substantial and growing, supported by more than 10 million residential pools nationwide and homeowners' increasing focus on outdoor living. Routine cleaning, chemical balancing and repairs are essential, hands-on tasks that cannot be automated away, which keeps demand steady and has made the category broadly recession-resistant. Weekly service generates recurring rather than one-off revenue. For resale buyers, an established route in a market with high pool density and limited professional competition can be especially attractive.
Ideal Owner
Pool Scouts suits a hands-on local operator comfortable managing technicians, building recurring customer relationships and driving local marketing. No pool-industry experience is required, since training covers the technical side; the role is more about people management, customer service and day-to-day operations than personally servicing pools. Owners who are process-driven, community-minded and focused on customer retention and route efficiency tend to fit the recurring-service model well.