Franchise opportunities compared
D-BAT vs Goldfish 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.
- D-BAT and Goldfish Swim School disclose 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 (D-BAT: 3, Goldfish Swim School: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | DD-BAT | GSGoldfish Swim School |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $503,450 – $1,040,100 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $1,663,263 – $3,746,733 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $1,250 . OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee The greater of — 1250 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $5,000 Initial Marketing Products — $5000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $10,000 rther information about all advertising programs is included in ITEM 11. Renewal Fee — 10000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 199 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42 | 398 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +46 Calculated: 153 at end of 2023 → 199 at end of 2025 | +80 Calculated: 318 at end of 2023 → 398 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| 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 — 7–10 cages $680,914 other 7–10 cages · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 11–14 cages $1,001,503 other 11–14 cages · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 15–25 cages $1,176,065 other 15–25 cages · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allschools≥12months $128,106 other Table1 SUPPLIES(3) · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Firstfullyearschools≥12but<24months (tablelabel13–24) 4.3 percent other Table2 ADVERTISING AND MARKETING · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69 |
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.