FacebookMeta
of any kind to you. (Section 6.11) Social Media. You must comply with our policies and requirements (as we periodically modify them) concerning blogs, common social networks like Facebook, professiona
From the filings
+27.778% units YoYHQ + multi-unit
PPSF
Home servicesPPSF runs 48 US locations under the same leadership team as sibling brands Premier Pools and Spas and Premier Franchise Management, with none of the named social and accounting platforms mandated in the filing.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
48
46 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+27.778%
vs prior filing
AUV
$659K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5.45%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$43K–$118K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
6.45%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
InstagramMeta
ommon social networks like Facebook, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging tools like Twitter, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites like Pinterest and Instagram, and other
IntuitIntuit
s 8 or newer (Microsoft) required word processing 2026 PPSF FDD 040126 23 Hardware Component or Service Function • Microsoft Office (Microsoft) and communication • QuickBooks PRO (Intuit) functions. •
PinterestPinterest
rning blogs, common social networks like Facebook, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging tools like Twitter, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites like Pinterest and Instag
QuickBooksIntuit
Microsoft Windows 8 or newer (Microsoft) required word processing 2026 PPSF FDD 040126 23 Hardware Component or Service Function • Microsoft Office (Microsoft) and communication • QuickBooks PRO (Intu
TwitterX
r policies and requirements (as we periodically modify them) concerning blogs, common social networks like Facebook, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging tools like Twitter, virtual wor
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 7 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We require you to purchase and/or lease, according to our specifications, certain computer and communication equipment, software, apps and services for use in connection with your Franchised Business
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We may have independent access to certain information and data that you may be required to maintain.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You will deliver to us: (a) within 30 days after the end of each quarter, an income statement, balance sheet and statements of cash flows for the Franchised Business as of the end of the previous quarter; and (b) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, a detailed income statement, balance sheet and…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates are currently approved suppliers for certain services used in the establishment and operation of the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may periodically change these specifications, by written notice to you or through changes to the Manual, and you must promptly comply with the changed standards following notice to you.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our last fiscal year (2025), neither we nor any of our affiliates derived any revenues or other material consideration from third parties resulting from required purchases or leases by our franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Approved suppliers pay a rebate of 0% to 30% of the purchase price of materials and/or equipment purchased by our franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
25Item 8
We estimate that the cost of purchasing items and services from approved suppliers (other than us or our affiliates) will represent about 0% to 5% of your total purchases in establishing your Franchised Business, and about 25% to 65% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay for our reasonable expenses in evaluating your request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to use or offer additional items or services that we have not approved, or you desire to purchase approved items and services from a supplier that we have not approved, for the Franchised Business, you must obtain our prior written consent.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that we have the sole rights to and interest in all telephone numbers and directory listings relating to any Mark, and you authorize us to direct the telephone company and all listing agencies to transfer all telephone numbers and directory listings to us or our designee.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You will participate in all quality assurance, customer service and customer satisfaction programs we require in good faith.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
The inspections and audits will occur during normal business hours, although we may observe your operations at any time.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may, in our sole discretion, change, delete from or add to the System, including any of the System Standards, by providing you with written notice of any change, or by modification of the Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our prior approval of your business location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not develop, maintain or authorize any other website, other online presence or other electronic medium (such as mobile applications, kiosks and other interactive properties or technology-based programs) that mentions or describes you, the Franchised Business or its products or services or that displays any of…
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
we require you to spend each month at least 1% of your Gross Revenues to conduct your own local advertising, publicity, public relations, promotional and other marketing programs for your Franchised Business within the Territory
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease certain items and services only from suppliers that we have approved in writing.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease certain items and services only from suppliers that we have approved in writing.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 7
You must purchase uniforms and wear them while you are engaged in the Franchised Business
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have the right at any time to access your information, upload and download data, troubleshoot and perform diagnostic checks, and retrieve whatever data and information we want from your computer and communication system, and you will cooperate with us completely in any of these tasks.
Training
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
You or your owner or Manager will attend and participate in each conference (including monthly meetings), if we sponsor a conference and require attendance by franchisees and/or managers;
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 6
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at PPSF
PPSF runs 48 US locations — 46 franchised and 2 company-owned — with an average unit volume of $658,605 and unit count up 27.8% year over year. The brand is part of the Premier Pools and Spas group, alongside Premier Pools and Spas itself and Premier Franchise Management.
Who controls software purchasing
CEO Paul Porter and President Brian Porter lead PPSF, joined by VP of Operations and Procurement Thomas Gaffney, VP of Franchise Development and Strategic Planning Gregory W. Adams, and Director of Franchise Development Bart Zacks. The mapped operator footprint shows 3 single-unit operators across Maryland, North Dakota and Illinois.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Facebook, Instagram, Intuit, Pinterest, QuickBooks by Intuit and Twitter by X all appear in Item 11 of the filing, though none of them is required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 requires an approved-supplier list, with certain printed marketing materials and promotional items sourced solely from affiliate PFM; franchisees may propose other suppliers for approval. Item 17 offers one 5-year successor term against the current 10-year initial term.
How to read the PPSF FDD
The filing embedded below was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation referenced above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one.
Questions vendors ask
PPSF, answered from the filing
CEO Paul Porter and President Brian Porter lead PPSF, with VP of Operations and Procurement Thomas Gaffney and VP of Franchise Development Gregory W. Adams — the same leadership team behind sibling brands Premier Pools and Spas and Premier Franchise Management.
None of the named systems is required. Facebook, Instagram, Intuit, Pinterest, QuickBooks by Intuit and Twitter by X are all named under Item 11 without being mandated.
48 locations — 46 franchised and 2 company-owned — with unit count up 27.8% year over year.
Item 8 requires an approved-supplier list, with certain printed marketing materials and promotional items sourced solely from affiliate PFM.
Item 17 offers one 5-year successor term, keyed to the current 10-year initial term, so contract conversations tend to cluster around each renewal cycle.
The filing is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit3
Top states by locations
| MD | 1 |
|---|---|
| ND | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind PPSF
single_brand_holdco of Premier Pools and Spas.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.