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    Soccer Shots Businesses vs Water Wings Swim School

    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.

    SSSoccer Shots Businesses2025 FDDWater Wings Swim School2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    $42,950 – $54,300

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Water Wings Swim School

    $1,033,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    $36,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Water Wings Swim School

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Water Wings Swim School

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Soccer Shots Businesses figures come from its 2025 FDD and Water Wings Swim School figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Soccer Shots Businesses: 20, Water Wings Swim School: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    $42,950 – $54,300
    TOTAL ESTIMATED START-UP COSTS
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Water Wings Swim School

    $1,033,500
    As incurred Us, employees, third-party suppliers, Approved Suppliers, etc. TOTAL 15 — 1033500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    $36,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Water Wings Swim School

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    7%
    Royalty Fee — current rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Water Wings Swim School

    6%
    OTHER FEES Type of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    1%
    Brand Fund Fee — current rate — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Water Wings Swim School

    7%
    ibution and any Advertising Cooperative contribution described below will not exceed — 7% — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Water Wings Swim School

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Water Wings Swim School

    +4
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Water Wings Swim School

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

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Water Wings Swim School

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

    Soccer Shots Businesses

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Water Wings Swim School

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SSSoccer Shots Businesses
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 92 Multi-Territory Reporting Franchisees, 2024 calendar year.
    37 percent
    other Schedule 8, Total Registrations per Multi-Territory Reporting Franchisee
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 58 Single Territory Reporting Franchisees, 2024 calendar year.
    72.3 percent
    other Schedule 9, Owner Discretionary Profit / EBITDA per Single Territory Reporting Franchisee
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 46 Reporting Franchisees with two Territories, for the 2024 calendar year.
    $1,716,744
    other Schedule 2, Gross Sales with Two Territories
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Water Wings Swim School
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight affiliate corporate schools open throughout2024 and2025
    $507,028
    other Table2 High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight affiliate corporate schools open throughout2024 and2025
    $505,144
    other Table1 Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60

    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.

    Soccer Shots Businesses vs Water Wings Swim School: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Soccer Shots Businesses or Water Wings Swim School?
    Soccer Shots Businesses: $42,950 – $54,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Water Wings Swim School: $1,033,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Soccer Shots Businesses. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Soccer Shots Businesses and Water Wings Swim School royalties compare?
    Soccer Shots Businesses: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Water Wings Swim School: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Soccer Shots Businesses and Water Wings Swim School disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Soccer Shots Businesses has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Water Wings Swim School 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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