America’s Swimming Pool Company Ranked Among Top Franchises In Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive Franchise 500®

This 43rd annual lineup has become a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry making it one of the publication’s most competitive rankings ever. Recognized as an invaluable resource for potential franchisees, the 2022 Franchise 500® ranks America’s Swimming Pool Company as #117 for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power. The company also ranked #1 in category - pool maintenance.

“We are ecstatic to kick off the new year by earning this coveted spot alongside our franchising peers,” said Stewart C. Vernon, founder and COO of America’s Swimming Pool Company. “We are proud to have persevered through the past two years as they’ve served as a tremendous learning opportunity for our teams. These challenging times have allowed us to strengthen our unmatched service and customer support, and we are thrilled for the recognition.”

Entrepreneur’s editorial team researches and assesses several factors that go into the Franchise 500® evaluation, including costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Each franchise is given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points, and the 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500® in ranking order.

Over the past four decades, the Franchise 500® has become both a dominant competitive measure for franchisors and a primary research tool for potential franchisees. ASP’s position on the ranking is a testament to its strength as a franchise opportunity.

“The past year has been one of the most challenging for businesses in recent memory, which made putting together our 43rd annual Franchise 500 list more enlightening than ever,” says Entrepreneur Editor in Chief Jason Feifer. “The companies named to this year’s list showed us how being resilient, supportive, and nimble can help navigate extraordinary challenges and also underscore the grit and innovation that define entrepreneurship.”

Since its inception in 2002, ASP has continued to set a higher standard of performance and stability within the industry. The company has since cemented itself as the largest and most trusted swimming pool service in the country, with over 333 franchise locations sprawling across 22 states. Swimming pool owners nationwide trust ASP for its affordable, reliable and knowledgeable service—including maintenance, inspections, repairs and renovations.