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    SafeSplash vs Skyhawks

    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.

    SafeSplash2026 FDDSkyhawks2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Skyhawks

    $44,800 – $121,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SafeSplash

    Not available

    Skyhawks

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    SafeSplash

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Skyhawks

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • SafeSplash and Skyhawks 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 (SafeSplash: 36, Skyhawks: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Skyhawks

    $44,800 – $121,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

    6%
    Royalty standard dedicated/hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Skyhawks

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

    2%
    National Brand Fund contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Skyhawks

    $85
    Additional marketing services hourly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    294
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    +200
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 294 at end of 2025

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Skyhawks

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyhawks

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SafeSplash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Dedicated expense sample
    $225,652
    other Dedicated expense sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner2–3hosted
    2.3 locations
    other Owner2–3hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner1hosted
    $91,568
    other Owner1hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +33 more groups in the full report
    Skyhawks
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $37,268
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $596,824
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $801,282
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +4 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.

    SafeSplash vs Skyhawks: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SafeSplash or Skyhawks?
    SafeSplash: $24,250 – $1,508,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Skyhawks: $44,800 – $121,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SafeSplash. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do SafeSplash and Skyhawks royalties compare?
    SafeSplash: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); Skyhawks: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do SafeSplash and Skyhawks disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SafeSplash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 36 location groups; Skyhawks has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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