OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $1.6M–$2.9M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.0M (Derived from the unaudited average total gross revenue for the 2025 Reporting Period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025 for the US Aqua-Tots Swim School® franchise outlets that meet the following criteria: (i) were located in large metropolitan areas of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, (ii) were operational franchise outlets on December 31, 2025, and (iii) have been open and operating for 12 or more months as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, there were 131 franchises in operation in the United States, of these 131 outlets, 15 met the criteria. Of the 15 outlets 93% had Gross Revenue of at least $1,000,000. The remaining 116 outlets that did not meet the criteria, were combined as "all other regions" in the chart below. [Figures reported here are the "All Outlets" row: n=131, Entire US.]) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 138 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — KMS Financial Consulting |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS FDD for free?
AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.0M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS ended with 138 franchised outlets; 0 of 131 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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