Franchise opportunities compared
Athletic Republic vs British Swim School
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- British Swim School discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Athletic Republic: 1, British Swim School: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Athletic Republic |  British Swim School |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $298,900 – $678,500 Total Initial Investment — $298900 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $95,200 – $176,050 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% Royalty percent of total monthly Gross Sales less minimum paid 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 10% Royalty percentage 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 Membership Advertising allocation 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $2.00 Marketing fund contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 41 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | 289 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 38 at end of 2023 → 41 at end of 2025 | +95 Calculated: 194 at end of 2023 → 289 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2006 From a verified franchisor listing | 2011 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 33 percent other AR Gross Sales above average percent · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outlets open and operating at least six full months in 2025 244 units other Outlet population included in 2025 performance tables · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Contracted pools per franchise outlet 2 pools per outlet other contracted pools per outlet 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Contracted pools where franchisees provided services for more than 30 days in c… $178,624 other Revenue per contracted pool average 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72 +1 more groups in the full report |
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.