FINTASTIC Swim Academy franchise
2025 filing · June 30, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
FINTASTIC Swim Academy at a glance
A swim school offering private and small-group lessons for all ages year-round, plus birthday parties and camps. At the end of 2024 there were 1 FINTASTIC Swim Academy locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 3,500–7,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $627K–$2.48M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenue (2.5% for the first six months), paid monthly, plus local advertising of 2% of revenue
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
FINTASTIC Swim Academy among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | FINTASTIC Swim Academy | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,553,238 | Costs more than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a FINTASTIC Swim Academy franchise costs
Opening one FINTASTIC Swim Academy costs an estimated $627,225 to $2,479,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($385,000 to $1,750,000) and additional funds (3 months) ($35,000 to $250,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Rent (3 Months) | $30,000 | $75,000 | |
| Architectural Fees | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Pool Engineer | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $385,000 | $1,750,000 | |
| Utilities (3 Months) | $6,450 | $14,100 | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $1,875 | $5,750 | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies Package | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Member Services (3 Months) | $900 | ||
| Costs and Expenses Associated with Initial Training Program | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Décor | $31,000 | $100,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Licenses, Permits, & Deposits | $4,000 | $80,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $13,000 | $31,000 | |
| Computers, Office Equipment | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $35,000 | $250,000 | |
| Total | $627,225 | $2,479,250 | |
Source: FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
FINTASTIC Swim Academy franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue (2.5% for the first six months), paid monthly, plus local advertising of 2% of revenue. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Technology Fee | Currently $700 per month per location |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Local Advertising Requirement (“LAR”) | 2% of Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures FINTASTIC Swim Academy publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
How FINTASTIC Swim Academy compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, FINTASTIC Swim Academy is the 92nd cheapest to open and the 95th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | FINTASTIC Swim Academy | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $627K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.48M | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 77 of 120 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 120 brands in sports franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The franchised school was an existing swim school that converted in 2024.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 38
Who owns FINTASTIC Swim Academy?
FINTASTIC Swim Academy franchises are sold by FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC. It is a subsidiary of OFS Venture Holdings, LLC.
From FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
FINTASTIC Swim Academy filings
The figures on this page come from FINTASTIC Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued June 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | June 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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