Established Pool Service Business with Recurring Customers
Pool Scouts franchise for sale in pensacola, FL
List Price: $195,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$393,785 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
Upon Inquiry
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
$0
Value of Assets
Less than $25,000
Year Established
2018
Business Operates From
My home
Location Is
N/A
Approx. Monthly Rent
N/A
Total Employees
Less than 10
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
NoneSeller financing Available
Full-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Step into an established, home-based pool service business with nearly $394,000 in 2025 revenue and on target for $410,000 for 2026 with recurring weekly customers, and an experienced team already in place. Operating since 2018, the business completed more than 4,300 services last year in a year-round pool market.
Pool Scouts serves a mix of residential and commercial customers in the Pensacola area. Most customers receive weekly residential pool service, creating a steady base of repeat business, while commercial pool cleaning represents approximately 25% of the customer mix. The business has also earned more than 100 Google reviews.
An experienced office manager keeps the day-to-day operation moving, while a trained technician knows the customers and handles pool service and repairs. The business is home-based, and approximately $5,000 in pool cleaning tools and equipment is included in the sale.
The owner has spent the past year improving efficiency and preparing the operation for its next stage. A hands-on buyer can step into an established customer base and team, then build from that foundation by adding field capacity and continuing to grow revenue.
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Growth opportunities
The business has a solid base in place for continued growth. Adding technicians and vehicles would expand field capacity and allow the operation to serve more customers, while additional services and re-engagement of past customers offer opportunities to increase revenue from the existing market. The owner has also spent the past year improving operational efficiency, creating a stronger foundation for expansion.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
The two owners currently spend approximately 60 combined hours per week in the business. Their responsibilities include staff management, customer service and sales, responding to leads, bookkeeping and financial oversight, marketing, and quality control. They are supported by an experienced office manager and a trained technician who handles pool service and repairs.
Asset Description
The sale includes approximately $5,000 in pool cleaning tools and equipment used in daily operations, including vacuums, nets, brushes, and related supplies, such as chemicals. Vehicles are not included in the asking price but may be available for purchase separately.
Reason for Selling
Retirement
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.