Strong Potential for Growth Inspires Brothers to Develop Pool Scouts Across Austin, Texas

Brothers Matt and Josh Smith have always been go-getters. After graduating from the University of Nebraska—where they both studied business—they each set out to build a career in sales. While Josh started out in wine and spirits, Matt began with a job selling Rubber Maid products. But after building up professional experience, they realized that they wanted something more. That’s when they decided to look into franchising.

Both Matt and Josh were already familiar with the franchising business model—one of their friends owned three Mosquito Joe* locations. And while they liked the brand’s concept for themselves, they realized that the pest control industry was already saturated in the Texas market. So they started researching other business opportunities that allowed them to bring something new to their community in Austin and came across Pool Scouts*.

“Matt and I have always had incredibly strong entrepreneurial spirits. I think that’s why we were drawn to sales initially—it gave us the opportunity to run our own business in its own unique way. But by working with Pool Scouts, we now have the opportunity to spearhead the growth of an emerging brand in a major city like Austin,” said Josh. “The pool service is industry is severely underserved here in Texas, especially when you consider the level of professionalism that’s often missing from the job. That’s why we’re excited to be the first Pool Scouts location in the Austin market. We’re confident that this concept is really going to take off.”

Founded in 2016, Pool Scouts is backed by Buzz Franchise Brands, the same parent company that’s behind Mosquito Joe. Since first launching its concept, the brand has successfully added three units to its growing network. And with its eyes on further development in key target markets like Texas and Florida throughout 2017, the brand is positioned for a strong year in terms of growth.

Pool Scouts brings a level of quality and consistency to the pool service industry that’s missing from competing brands. By offering professional and timely cleaning and maintenance services—including repairs—that utilizes state of the art technology, the brand creates a superior experience for every one of its customers.

“Our goal as a company is to elevate the customer experience associated with pool service and maintenance. We’ve created a system that allows for complete transparency between our business owners and their local clients—everything from updates on crew arrival times to reports about a pool’s chemical contents are delivered directly to customers digitally,” said Gwen Marsh, marketing manager for Pool Scouts. “We’re looking forward to bringing the Pool Scouts brand to new communities with the help of passionate franchisees like Matt and Josh.”

As the Smith brothers get their first location up and running, they’re are already thinking about future expansion opportunities. Right now, their territory covers Southwest Austin. But Matt is already planning to run two additional locations in other territories on his own, which could be open for business as early as this summer.

Pool Scouts makes it easy for its franchisees to pursue multi-unit ownership—between its strong corporate support system and unique positioning within the pool service industry, the brand’s simple business model is designed to encourage growth among its local owners. Multi-unit expansion is also feasible for Pool Scouts franchisees given its affordable initial investment. With startup costs for franchisees ranging from $54,500 to $98,000, Pool Scouts enables its local owners to continue expanding their reach alongside the brand.

“We’re excited to be a part of the Pool Scouts brand, especially as it looks to grow across Texas. There’s no shortage of potential customers here, and we’re confident that we’ll be able to tap into that growing demand for top tier pool cleaning services,” said Matt. “We want to continue evolving as business owners and entrepreneurs, and we’re confident that partnering with Pool Scouts is the best possible way to achieve that goal.”