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    Aqua-Tots Swim School vs British Swim School Business(es)

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Aqua-Tots Swim School2026 FDDBSBritish Swim School Business(es)2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    $1,619,820 – $2,939,590

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    Not available

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Aqua-Tots Swim School figures come from its 2026 FDD and British Swim School Business(es) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Aqua-Tots Swim School discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Aqua-Tots Swim School has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    $1,619,820 – $2,939,590
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    2%
    National advertising — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    British Swim School Business(es)

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution: 2% of Gross Sales. — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    British Swim School Business(es)

    258
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025

    British Swim School Business(es)

    +120
    Calculated: 138 at end of 2022 → 258 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Aqua-Tots Swim School

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    British Swim School Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Aqua-Tots Swim School
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All other regions
    44 percent
    other All other regions: franchisees attaining or surpassing stated average gross revenue, 44%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Northeast
    43 percent
    other Northeast
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All outlets
    $1,138,797
    other All outlets: average gross revenue $1,138,797
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +2 more groups in the full report
    BSBritish Swim School Business(es)

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Aqua-Tots Swim School vs British Swim School Business(es): common questions

    Which has more locations, Aqua-Tots Swim School or British Swim School Business(es)?
    Aqua-Tots Swim School: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); British Swim School Business(es): 258 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Aqua-Tots Swim School and British Swim School Business(es) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Aqua-Tots Swim School has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; British Swim School Business(es) has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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