What business system elements are included in the Big Blue Swim School franchise offering?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of "Swim School Concept" expressly excludes a swim-related business, whether or not operated under the Marks, whose core activities are anything other than providing swim lessons and skills in approximately 90-degree water to children ranging in age from three (3) months to twelve (12) years old, including, for example but without limitation, competitive swimming in lower-temperature water, coaching and video analysis, laps, and wave pools.
- D. We offer and grant franchises for BIG BLUE Swim Schools operating the Swim School Concept and using the BIG BLUE Swim School business system, business formats, methods, procedures, designs, layouts, trade dress, standards, specifications, and Marks, all of which we and our affiliates periodically may improve, further develop, and otherwise modify.
- E. Simultaneously with signing this DRA, we and you (or your Approved Affiliate, as defined in Section 2 below) also are signing as of the Effective Date a franchise agreement (the "First Franchise Agreement") for the construction, development, and operation of the first BIG BLUE Swim School to be developed within the Territory (defined below). We and you are signing this DRA because you want the right to construct, develop, and operate multiple BIG BLUE Swim Schools within the Territory over a certain time period (besides the BIG BLUE Swim School covered by the First Franchise Agreement), and we are willing to grant you those development rights if you comply with the terms of this DRA.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, and obligations set forth in this DRA, we and you agree as follows:
1. Grant of Development Rights.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 76–278)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School FDD, the franchise includes the Big Blue Swim School business system, encompassing business formats, methods, procedures, designs, layouts, trade dress, standards, specifications, and Marks. These elements may be periodically improved, further developed, and otherwise modified by Big Blue Swim School and its affiliates.
Big Blue Swim School franchisees will operate under a franchise agreement, utilizing the business system. This system is designed for swim schools that provide swim lessons and skills in approximately 90-degree water to children aged three months to twelve years. The definition of "Swim School Concept" expressly excludes a swim-related business, whether or not operated under the Marks, whose core activities are anything other than providing swim lessons and skills in approximately 90-degree water to children ranging in age from three (3) months to twelve (12) years old, including, for example but without limitation, competitive swimming in lower-temperature water, coaching and video analysis, laps, and wave pools.
The franchise agreement also requires franchisees to use the LessonBuddy® proprietary computer software system, further integrating technology into the business operations. Licensee desires to obtain a license from Licensor to use the Software by remote access to the Licensor computing environment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement in conjunction solely with its operation of a BIG BLUE Swim School No. under the Big Blue Swim School Franchising, LLC Franchise Agreements by and between Licensee and Licensor.