Franchise opportunities compared
Goldfish Swim School vs Golfec
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
- Goldfish Swim School figures come from its 2026 FDD and Golfec figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Goldfish Swim School discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Goldfish Swim School has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | GSGoldfish Swim School |  Golfec |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,663,263 – $3,746,733 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $322,850 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $1,250 . OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee The greater of — 1250 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 rther information about all advertising programs is included in ITEM 11. Renewal Fee — 10000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 398 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70 | 0 Outlets at end of 2023 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +80 Calculated: 318 at end of 2023 → 398 at end of 2025 | −41 Calculated: 41 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2023 |
| 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 — 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.