FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2014–2016
SafeSplash Swim School OR Swimtastic Swim School Item 20: outlets, exits & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2016, from the 2017 FDD · 8+ years old), SafeSplash Swim School OR Swimtastic Swim School reported 104 franchised outlets at year end. 5 of 59 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 8.5%, fiscal 2016), while 50 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved 24 → 123 units over 2014–2016.
| Status (FTC) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 24 | 24 | 81 |
| Opened | 6 | 45 | 50 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terminations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Outlets at end | 24 | 81 | 123 |
| Net change | 0 | +57 | +42 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 5 ceased (other) = 5 exits ÷ 59 at start = 8.5%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchised outlet left the system — including voluntary non-renewals and outlets that ceased for other reasons, which can include sales or absorption into another franchise. Transfers (2) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (2) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate”, and not every exit is a closure or a failure; Item 20 does not say why any outlet left. On a small starting base, a single exit moves this rate sharply.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 18 | 4 |
| WA | 7 | — |
| CA | 6 | 10 |
| CO | 6 | 5 |
| MI | 5 | — |
| NJ | 5 | — |
| OH | 5 | — |
| NV | 4 | — |
| FL | 3 | — |
| UT | 3 | — |
| WI | 3 | — |
| NE | 2 | — |
| OR | 2 | — |
The SafeSplash Swim School OR Swimtastic Swim School validation checklist
questions built from this brand's own filings · read them all on the profile
Want this as a checklist you can take to the calls?
I'll email you the printable version, and tell you if SafeSplash Swim School OR Swimtastic Swim School’s numbers move — a new filing, a rising exit rate, a distress signal. Unsubscribe in one click.
A broker is usually paid by the franchisor to place you. I'm paid only by you, never by a franchisor you're considering — and the job is pressure-testing SafeSplash Swim School OR Swimtastic Swim School’s numbers, including talking you out of a bad deal.