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    Hudson Valley Swim vs Kids United Inc

    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.

    Hudson Valley Swim2026 FDDKUKids United Inc2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hudson Valley Swim

    $93,575 – $121,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Kids United Inc

    $275,235 – $430,025

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hudson Valley Swim

    Not available

    Kids United Inc

    $49,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hudson Valley Swim

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Kids United Inc

    6.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Hudson Valley Swim figures come from its 2026 FDD and Kids United Inc figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Kids United Inc 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 (Hudson Valley Swim: 9, Kids United Inc: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    $93,575 – $121,800
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Kids United Inc

    $275,235 – $430,025
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kids United Inc

    $49,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    8%
    Royalty — lower gross sales tier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Kids United Inc

    6.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Kids United Inc

    1%
    Marketing fund contribution rate — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    19
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Kids United Inc

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    +9
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 19 at end of 2025

    Kids United Inc

    +7
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hudson Valley Swim

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kids United Inc

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

    Hudson Valley Swim

    2022
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Kids United Inc

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

    Hudson Valley Swim

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kids United Inc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hudson Valley Swim
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses in 2025 reporting group at Lutz, Dunedin, Brandon and Boc…
    $218,990
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses in the 2024 reporting group at Lutz and Dunedin, FL; and…
    $219,016
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses in the 2023 reporting group at Lutz, FL
    $263,631
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +6 more groups in the full report
    KUKids United Inc
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliated entity-owned Corporate Locations 1 and 2
    $62,228
    other Corporate 2 average monthly gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three franchise locations operating the full calendar year 2024
    $56,034
    other Franchise location 1 average monthly gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47

    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.

    Hudson Valley Swim vs Kids United Inc: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hudson Valley Swim or Kids United Inc?
    Hudson Valley Swim: $93,575 – $121,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Kids United Inc: $275,235 – $430,025 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hudson Valley Swim. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hudson Valley Swim and Kids United Inc royalties compare?
    Hudson Valley Swim: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Kids United Inc: 6.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hudson Valley Swim or Kids United Inc?
    Hudson Valley Swim: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Kids United Inc: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hudson Valley Swim and Kids United Inc disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hudson Valley Swim has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Kids United Inc has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. 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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