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Source: Franopolis

Big Blue Swim School

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2026 FDD Research
FDD Edition2026Sources

What It Costs

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Where Your Startup Money Goes
CostDisclosed AmountSource
Initial Franchise Fee high$50,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 26

Initial Franchise Fee Low - $50,000 High - $50,000

Line items are shown as disclosed. Some costs overlap or apply to different formats; do not add them together without reviewing the source.

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Fees And Payment Terms
FeeDisclosed TermsSource
Brand fund current ratecurrently charge 2%2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Initial franchise fee under DRA first schoolfull $50,000 initial franchise fee for the first School2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Training cancellation percent (late)100% of our then-applicable training fee per person2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Software license fee minimum per 4-week periodno less than $1,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Training cancellation windowmore than 2 weeks before the class2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Repeat noncompliance subsequent$1,000 for second and each subsequent repeat deviation2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
MSC fee maximumUp to 2% of School’s Gross Revenue2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Basic email fee maximumno more than $10 per month for a basic license2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Uberall monthly$20 per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Website monthly maxUp to $250 per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Relocation cost capNot to exceed $25,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Noncompliance fee low$250 to $1,000 per deviation2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
Periodic meeting cap per personnot to exceed $2,500 per person2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Repeat noncompliance first$500 for 1st repeat deviation2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
Optional telephone highranging from $30 to $1602026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Training fee total cap at locationor $2,000 in total if at our location2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Technology support monthly capNot to exceed $1,000 per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Local marketing maximumNot to exceed 6% of School’s Gross Revenue2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Podium monthly$285 per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
DRA additional school depositplus a $15,000 deposit for each additional School2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Additional training fee maximumcurrently ranging up to $2,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Audit gross revenue understatement thresholdunderstatement exceeding 2%2026 FDD · PDF Page 19
Remaining franchise fee per subsequent schoolthat is, $25,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Standard email fee maximumno more than $20 per month for a standard license2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Initial training attendees includedinitial training for 4 people for no additional fee2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Noncompliance fee high$250 to $1,000 per deviation2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
Minimum royalty per 4-week periodno less than $5,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Management fee maxUp to 10% of School’s Gross Revenue2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
Development fee received 2025During 2025, we received a $90,000 development fee2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Basic email license fee$6 per month for a basic license2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Training fee cap per trainer/day at locationnot to exceed $500 per trainer per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Brand fund maximumUp to 3% of School’s Gross Revenue2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Standard email license fee$12 a month for a standard license2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Training fee cap elsewhere per trainer/daynot to exceed $750 per trainer per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Optional telephone lowranging from $30 to $1602026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Co-op contribution maximumup to 4% of School’s Gross Revenue2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Minimum market introduction spendspend at least $40,850 and potentially up to $83,6002026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Subsequent school initial franchise feeinitial franchise fee for each School you commit to develop after the first one is $40,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Maximum late training cancellation feenot to exceed $2,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Minimum training cancellation period2 weeks or less before the class2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Interest monthlyLesser of 1.5% per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 19
Royalty rate6% of School’s Gross Revenue2026 FDD · PDF Page 14

Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.

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