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Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network
What Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Everything below is free, read straight off Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Aqua-Tots Swim Schools against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 35237-202601-03 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Aqua-Tots Swim Schools does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Aqua-Tots Swim Schools — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Aqua-Tots Swim Schools itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Aqua-Tots Swim Schools will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 1.7%. Net franchised outlets moved +13 to 131 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Aqua-Tots Swim Schools?
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's franchise is offered by AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOL HOLDING, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
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Anyone weighing Aqua-Tots Swim Schools is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Aqua-Tots Swim Schools — who is the franchisor?
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recently filed FDD (2025) names AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOL HOLDING, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise cost?
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $1,619,820 – $2,939,590, with an initial franchise fee of $50,000 and a 6% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Aqua-Tots Swim Schools franchise make?
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Aqua-Tots Swim Schools at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Aqua-Tots Swim Schools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Aqua-Tots Swim Schools?
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Aqua-Tots Swim Schools itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Aqua-Tots Swim Schools a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Aqua-Tots Swim Schools's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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