Bar-B-Clean vs Pool Scouts Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bar-B-Clean Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
Investment $36,950 - $50,070$80,400 - $153,300
Franchise Fee $30,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 8%8%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 2010-
Year Franchised 2013-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bar-B-Clean Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Bar-B-Clean Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Bar-B-Clean Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
Training

Bar-B-Clean provides the training and support you will need to start quickly, understand the cleaning process, learn to effectively manage your grill cleaning business and focus on growing sales and increasing profitability. We offer a training session which will take place within 2 weeks of signing your franchise agreement. On-The-Job Training: 8 hours Classroom Training: 8 hours

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Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform -
Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development -
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 1

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Expansion Plans
 
Bar-B-Clean Franchise
Pool Scouts Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Bar-B-Clean

Bar-B-Clean is a barbeque cleaning service to help maximize the life of grills by using biodegradable, non-toxic cleaning products to remove the carcinogenic chemicals that are left behind and can transfer onto your food. Launched in 2011 and franchising since 2013, Bar-B-Clean has since grown to 30-plus locations spread across several states. The franchise brand is currently on a mission to uncork culture nationwide with a targeted franchise program.

Bar-B-Clean proudly offers a 15% discount off of the franchise fee for Veterans of the United States Armed Services.  Thank you for your service!



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.