Franopolis
    vs

    Franchise opportunities compared

    SafeSplash vs Water Babies

    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 FDDWater Babies2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Water Babies

    $102,650 – $164,217

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SafeSplash

    Not available

    Water Babies

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    SafeSplash

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Water Babies

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • SafeSplash 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 (SafeSplash: 36, Water Babies: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SafeSplash

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

    Water Babies

    $102,650 – $164,217
    Single-unit initial investment total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Water Babies

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

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

    Water Babies

    10%
    Royalty rate up to $400,000 gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

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

    Water Babies

    2%
    Brand fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

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

    Water Babies

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

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

    Water Babies

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Water Babies

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Water Babies

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Water Babies

    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
    Water Babies
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,989,969
    other Gross revenue 2024
    2026 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.

    SafeSplash vs Water Babies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SafeSplash or Water Babies?
    SafeSplash: $24,250 – $1,508,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Water Babies: $102,650 – $164,217 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). 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 Water Babies royalties compare?
    SafeSplash: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); Water Babies: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, SafeSplash or Water Babies?
    SafeSplash: 294 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); Water Babies: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SafeSplash and Water Babies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SafeSplash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 36 location groups; Water Babies has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching

    Full SafeSplash report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Full Water Babies report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare SafeSplash with

    Compare Water Babies with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item