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Big Blue Swim School Franchises for Sale

A year-round children's swim school teaching a proprietary curriculum in 90-degree indoor pools. A purpose-built pool facility with a seven-figure build and recurring lesson enrollment.

52
Total units
$1.9M+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
29
2023
42
2024
52
2025
30
Franchised units
22
Company-owned units
52
Total units
+79.3%
3-yr unit growth

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Big Blue Swim School Franchise Model Overview

Big Blue Swim Schools teach swim lessons to children from 3 months to 12 years old in warm, roughly 90-degree indoor pools using a proprietary curriculum and the franchisor's LESSONBuddy software, with families enrolling for ongoing weekly lessons. Schools occupy about 6,000 to 10,000 square feet in strip centers or freestanding buildings in trade areas dense with young families. Building a pool inside a leased space drives the investment well into seven figures, with construction, pool equipment and HVAC the bulk of it, plus a sizable market-introduction program. On top of royalty and brand fund, a software license fee of 1.3 to 2 percent of revenue applies, with monthly minimums. A Managing Owner oversees the business, but trained general and assistant managers run daily operations and lesson staff, so semi-absentee ownership is workable. The system is growing steadily, with franchised and affiliate-owned schools both expanding each year, and Item 19 reports gross revenue for mature and ramping schools.

Ideal owner profile

Well-capitalized investor or group able to fund a seven-figure pool facility build
Managing Owner who leads through trained general and assistant managers rather than on deck
Experience running membership or enrollment businesses with large part-time staffs
Interest in child safety and comfort with aquatic regulatory and facility maintenance demands
Multi-unit developers who can open schools on a set development schedule

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $50,000 ($40,000 each additional school under a development agreement)
Total initial investment $1,898,350 – $3,478,100
Royalty 6% of Gross Revenue (minimum $5,500 per 4-week period after 12 weeks)
Ad / brand fund 2% of Gross Revenue (up to 3%); local marketing spend of 2%–6% of Gross Revenue required
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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