Averan Pool Scouts Opening Package Offer
Averan Advisors gets the books and financial systems for a new Pool Scouts location ready before opening day, so your first month closes on time. The setup follows Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD and your franchise agreement.
The Pool Scouts opening package
Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD puts the cost to open one location at $96,662 to $133,787, so getting the finances right from the start matters.
Averan helps Pool Scouts franchisees get their books and financial systems ready before opening, with a dedicated home services specialist.
- QuickBooks set up for Pool Scouts’ reporting requirements.
- Build-out spending tracked against Pool Scouts’ Item 7.
- Loan draw packages prepared for your lender.
- Point of sale, payroll and other systems connected and tested before opening.
Do you have 30 minutes this week? Book a 30-minute call.
Already open with another bookkeeper? See the Pool Scouts conversion package.
What the Pool Scouts opening package includes
QuickBooks file
We build a QuickBooks file for your Pool Scouts location and connect every bank account and card to it.
Reporting format
We set up the chart of accounts so the books produce the monthly report Pool Scouts asks its owners for.
Analytics package
Each month we compare your results with the figures in Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD.
Budget tracker
We turn Pool Scouts’ Item 7 estimate into your opening budget and record every opening cost against its line.
Loan draw packages
We prepare a file for each loan draw your lender asks for, including SBA loan draws.
Systems connected
We connect the point-of-sale system Pool Scouts requires, its job scheduling and invoicing system and your payroll to the books.
Tested before opening
Before your Pool Scouts location opens, we run one test day of sales and one test payroll through the books.
Handoff to monthly
Your Pool Scouts royalty, brand fund and report due dates go on one calendar for the monthly close.
Timeline
- 1Kickoff5 business days
We hold a kickoff call and send the list of documents we need.
- 2Setup10 business days
We build the QuickBooks file and connect your accounts.
- 3Build-outEach month
We tag every payment to a line of Pool Scouts’ Item 7 and prepare each loan draw.
- 4Systems45 days before opening
We test the point of sale, the other systems and payroll.
- 5Opening dayYour opening date
We match each day of sales to the deposits that follow it.
Pool Scouts figures from the FDD
Pool Scouts’ 34 mature outlets, opened 2017 to 2021, averaged $384,197 of revenue in 2025, at a median of $226,801, according to Item 19 of Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD, issued 21 April 2026. The 34 in that group are 57%* of Pool Scouts’ 60 franchised outlets open 12 months or more.
Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Pool Scouts location costs $96,662 to $133,787, including the $50,000 initial franchise fee.
10 Pool Scouts locations opened in the last year that Item 20 of Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD reports.
At the end of the last year that Item 20 reports, Pool Scouts had 1 franchise agreement signed for a location not yet open.
Send us to start
- Your signed Pool Scouts franchise agreement.
- Pool Scouts’ current FDD.
- The Pool Scouts monthly report format and the software it uses.
- Your entity documents and EIN letter.
- Your lease, contractor bid and loan agreements.
Access we need
- Your payroll processor.
- The point-of-sale system Pool Scouts requires.
- The job scheduling and invoicing system.
- The Pool Scouts reporting portal.
- Your invoice and expense software.
- View access to your bank accounts and credit cards, with no power to move money.
- How you want inventory tracked.
Questions from Pool Scouts owners
Does Averan Advisors work with Pool Scouts owners?
Averan Advisors sets up and keeps the books for Pool Scouts owners, and the Averan franchise library has a breakdown of Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD with its fees, cost to open and Item 19 figures.
How does the Pool Scouts royalty show up in the books?
The Pool Scouts royalty is 8% of sales, according to Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD. We record it on its own line, so each month’s charge can be checked against your sales.
What does it cost to open a Pool Scouts franchise?
Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD estimates in Item 7 that opening one Pool Scouts location costs $96,662 to $133,787. We turn those Item 7 lines into your opening budget and track each payment against them.
What happens after my Pool Scouts location opens?
Your Pool Scouts books move to the Monthly Close, which closes each month and sends a profit and loss, a balance sheet and the royalty reconciliation. The QuickBooks file stays yours.
* Averan Advisors calculation from the figures in Pool Scouts’ 2026 FDD.
Where to next
Talk to us about your Pool Scouts opening
Send the short form for the Pool Scouts opening package, or book a 30-minute call about your Pool Scouts location and your opening date.
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