WT Cafe vs Pool Scouts Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of WT Cafe vs Pool Scouts including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
WT Cafe Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
Investment $77,900 - $185,500$80,400 - $153,300
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $40,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 6%8%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 2007-
Year Franchised 2009-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
WT Cafe Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
WT Cafe Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
WT Cafe Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations

Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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Expansion Plans
 
WT Cafe Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About WT Cafe

Welcome to WT Cafe Your journey to business ownership starts here. Owning your own business can change your life, and WT Cafe is one of the most exciting and current franchise concepts on the market today. Our franchise addresses three priorities that every business person is looking for when starting a 21st century business. Is the business relevant? WT Cafe was first to market with a food business that has been delivering healthy, fresh from scratch meals to active kids and families since 2007. Does technology drive the business? With WT Cafe you can build a business that addresses the needs of your community. Using our state of the art technology, you give parents an easy and convenient solution to feed their families right. Can I have a life outside of the business? Just imagine never missing an after-school event with your children or an important family event. Not to mention having weekends and Holidays free! This is the right opportunity at the right time and for the right business reasons. Take a look around at what we have to offer, and you'll see why WT Cafe has been the best-kept secret in franchising and business ownership since 2007. See you at Discovery Day!

About Pool Scouts

The Pool Scouts franchise model gives you the independence you’re looking for in running your own business, but it’s backed with a strong support team at the home office to provide guidance, answer questions and be there for you when you need a lifesaver.Take a deep dive into our team profiles and you’ll see that our leadership is steeped in franchise knowledge (over 80 years combined!), with skills and experience across marketing, operations, finance and customer service.
The day you sign on as a Pool Scouts franchisee, we are working for you.
As a franchisee, you’ll benefit from our established brand and a strong marketing and operations team ready to provide you with tools to recruit and serve your customers.  We help you navigate the waters to a successful and easy-to-manage operation.

The approximate total investment necessary to begin operation of a single Pool Scouts franchise business is currently $80,400 to $133,300. This includes $47,400 to $58,800 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
The total investment necessary to begin operation of one Pool Scouts franchised business under an area development agreement is currently $92,900 to $153,300. This includes $59,900 to $83,600 that must be paid to the franchisor. The minimum number of Pool Scouts franchised businesses required to be opened under an area development agreement is 2.

#298 in Franchise 500 for 2021.  Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.