Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Revenue, due on the 10th of the month for the prior month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$170 per month (may increase to a maximum of $850 per month); plus required Pike 13 POS software $295 per month

Other fees

Pike 13 software $295/month; advertising cooperative up to 2% of Gross Revenue if implemented; computer/communications upgrades and maintenance usually no more than $3,000/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds for Initial three (3) Months: $40,000 - $115,000 (employees, suppliers, utilities; not including payroll costs per Note 9)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high and low 2025 gross revenue by region (unaudited, from franchisee POS reports)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

Sample

Table shows 131 U.S. franchised outlets in operation at 12/31/2025 (West 8, Northeast 7, all other regions 116); text states 15 large-metro CA/MA/NJ/NY/PA outlets met the stated criteria

Reported average

$1,138,797

Reported median

$1,008,577

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

131

Year-end outlets

138

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

4

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.49 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

17 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,680,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 11

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise cost?

Single unit franchise (also applies per MUD unit): $1,619,820 to $2,939,590; Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUD fee + first unit): $1,638,570 to $3,014,590 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do Aqua-Tots Swim Schools owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high and low 2025 gross revenue by region (unaudited, from franchisee POS reports). Sample: Table shows 131 U.S. franchised outlets in operation at 12/31/2025 (West 8, Northeast 7, all other regions 116); text states 15 large-metro CA/MA/NJ/NY/PA outlets met the stated criteria. Period: Calendar year 2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Aqua-Tots Swim Schools?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 11. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $1,680,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗