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    Goldfish Swim School vs Hi-Five Sports Franchising LLC

    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.
    • Goldfish Swim School and Hi-Five Sports Franchising LLC 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 (Goldfish Swim School: 2, Hi-Five Sports Franchising LLC: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureGSGoldfish Swim SchoolHi-Five Sports Franchising LLC
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $1,663,263 – $3,746,733
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $33,850 – $588,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    $36,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    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
    $8.50
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    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
    $0.00
    General marketing fund current
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    398
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70
    4
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +80
    Calculated: 318 at end of 2023 → 398 at end of 2025
    −1
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 4 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
    2015
    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 — 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
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Club 1
    $212,789
    other Club 1 Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Club 2
    $72,974
    other Club 2 Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Club 3
    $357,788
    other Club 3 Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +8 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.

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