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Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa

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Rank #139 on Entrepreneur 2026MaintenanceFDD source not yet confirmed
Ranking ContextRanking from Entrepreneur Media's 2026 Franchise 500. Zorzee is independent and not affiliated with Entrepreneur Media.
About the Brand

About Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa

Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa is a Pool Maintenance franchise in the Maintenance category of Entrepreneur's 2026 Franchise 500. The free dossier confirms the public ranking, category, and source trail before any buyer treats the brand as diligence-ready. Zorzee's buyer lens is simple: use the ranking as a lead source, then verify the franchise fee, investment range, royalty burden, Item 19 disclosure quality, unit trajectory, and exit terms against official FDD filings before making a shortlist decision.

Source: Entrepreneur 2026 ranking/profile data, rewritten by Zorzee

Investment Summary

The Numbers At a Glance

Total Investment Range
Item 7 source needed
FDD Item 7
Franchise Fee
Item 5 source needed
FDD Item 5
Royalty + Fees
Not yet sourced
Item 6 fee data is not yet sourced.
FDD Item 6
Earnings Claim
Under review
Item 19 status is still being confirmed against the filing.
FDD Item 19

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The FDD Data Table

Everything the 2026 Filing Discloses

Every data point Zorzee tracks for this brand, in FDD Item order. Missing source data stays blank; Pro-only interpretation remains locked.

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ItemData PointValueSource
Item 3Litigation Actions (total) Not yet sourced FDD Item 3
Item 5Initial Franchise Fee Source needed FDD Item 5
Item 5Development Fee Source needed FDD Item 5
Item 6Royalty Fee Source needed FDD Item 6
Item 6National Media Fund Pro FDD Item 6
Item 6Corporate Ad & Development Fund Pro FDD Item 6
Item 6Total Ongoing Fee Burden Pro Calculated (Item 6)
Item 7Total Investment (low) Source needed FDD Item 7
Item 7Total Investment (high) Source needed FDD Item 7
Item 8Required Purchases (food/supplies) Pro FDD Item 8
Item 11Franchisor Assistance Pro FDD Item 11
Item 12Exclusive Territory Pro FDD Item 12
Item 12Territory Size Pro FDD Item 12
Item 15Operating Participation Pro FDD Item 15
Item 17Initial Term Length Pro FDD Item 17(a)
Item 17Renewal Terms Pro FDD Item 17(b)-(c)
Item 17Required Remodel at Renewal Pro FDD Item 17(c)
Item 17Termination Triggers Pro FDD Item 17(f)-(h)
Item 17Transfer Fee Pro FDD Item 17(m), Item 6
Item 17ROFR Provisions Pro FDD Item 17(n)
Item 17Post-Termination Non-Compete Pro FDD Item 17(r)
Item 19Revenue Metric Disclosed Pro FDD Item 19
Item 20Total Franchised Units Source needed FDD Item 20
Item 20Company-Owned Units Source needed FDD Item 20
Item 20Total System Net Unit Growth (YoY) Source needed FDD Item 20
Item 20Terminations Pro FDD Item 20
Item 20Agreements Signed, Not Yet Open Pro FDD Item 20
Item 21Audited Financials Pro FDD Item 21
Pro Data Points Locked
The free table maps every data point to its FDD source. Pro fills in the values and interpretation that require the full read.
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The Signal Tracker

Five Signals From the 2026 Filing

Each signal turns one part of the filing into a read a buyer can act on. Strength means the disclosed data is favorable. In Line means it is typical for the category. Deal-Specific means the term is populated but you still have to model it against your own deal. Concern means the disclosed data is a real risk. The read is free. The reasoning behind it is the Pro read.

Fee Structure
Deal-Specific
FDD Item 6
The Pro Read

Fee load and investment math for Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa are pending official item-level FDD extraction. The free dossier does not rely on unsourced public-directory fee estimates.

Unit Economics
Deal-Specific
FDD Item 19
The Pro Read

Item 19 is under review. Zorzee will label this as disclosed or not disclosed only after the FDD item is verified.

Litigation History
Deal-Specific
FDD Item 3
The Pro Read

Item 3 litigation count is under review/source-needed. No public action count is asserted until the filing is verified.

Operator Validation
In Line
FDD Item 20
The Pro Read

Entrepreneur ranking/category data confirms the brand is in the 2026 source universe. Item 20 unit trajectory remains locked until reconciled to the official FDD.

Term & Exit Terms
Deal-Specific
FDD Item 17
The Pro Read

Term, renewal, transfer, default, and exit terms require Item 17 review. Pro will show the buyer-risk read after official extraction.

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Item 19: Earnings Disclosure

What the Earnings Claim Says, and What It Does Not

Item 19 status for Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa is still being confirmed against the filing. No unit earnings figure is shown on Free until that confirmation is complete.

Item 19 Status

Source confirmation is still open. Free does not show a unit earnings figure until the filing state is confirmed.

What the Number Doesn't Tell You
Free, because misreading Item 19 is one of the costliest mistakes a first-time buyer can make.
  • Item 19 reports the disclosed sales or revenue metric. That is not profit, and not a forecast of what you would personally take home.
  • An average and a median are not the same number. Know which you are shown and how far apart they sit.
  • What reaches you is whatever survives operating costs and debt service. Item 19 never shows that figure.
Earnings Read Locked
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Unit Count and Trajectory

System Trajectory Source Needed

Total Units
Source needed
Latest sourced FDD year
Franchised
Source needed
FDD Item 20
Company-Owned
Source needed
FDD Item 20
Total System Net Change (YoY)
Source needed
Latest total-system change
Total System Units, Latest Available FDD Years
Pending
FDD

Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa trajectory is shown only where source-backed. Missing Item 20 fields stay blank inside the locked layout instead of removing the section.

Source: FDD Item 20 where present. Total system units, franchised plus company-owned. Not financial advice.

Beyond the Net Number
A net unit count is not the same as healthy stores. Pro breaks out openings, closures, terminations, and what the trajectory signals.
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Litigation History

What FDD Item 3 Discloses

Item 3 litigation count is not yet sourced. No zero-action conclusion has been loaded.

Source Status
Item 3 litigation detail not yet sourced
Not yet sourced. No zero-action conclusion has been loaded for this brand.
The Read · Pro
What a Litigation Count Doesn't Tell You
Free, because a raw lawsuit count is one of the most misread lines in any FDD.
  • A count means nothing without scale and time. Always compare it to system size and years covered.
  • The pattern matters more than the total. Repeated allegations matter more than isolated disputes.
  • Concluded and open matters are not the same weight. Open matters require different diligence than old resolved matters.
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Pro gives the case-by-case read: allegations, status, scale context, and whether any pattern matters before signing.
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Editorial Analysis

The Zorzee Read

The Zorzee Take
The editor's synthesis: what the filing actually means once the numbers, diligence, and operator reality are weighed against each other. The Take names what matters, what does not, and what must be validated before any decision.
The Read · Pro
The Inversion
Charlie Munger's rule: to understand a thing, study how it fails. Zorzee stress-tests every brand against forecasting, site selection, management depth, and exit math. The framework is free. Which modes bite hardest for this brand, and the fix for each, is the read.
The Failure-Mode Read · Pro
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The Decision

You've Seen the Filing. The Read Is Still the Missing Piece.

The filing tells you what Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa costs to open. Pro adds the read on whether the numbers work for you, in your market, and whether this brand is a business or a job you bought.

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  • The full read behind all five Signal Tracker verdicts
  • Pro FDD data points from fee burden through Item 17 and audited financials
  • The Item 19 earnings read where disclosed
  • The litigation and system-health read
  • The Zorzee Take and failure-mode analysis
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