Does Big Blue Swim School need to pre-approve the Managing Owner?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must designate one of your individual owners to serve as your "Managing Owner." We must pre-approve the proposed Managing Owner or any replacement Managing Owner. The Managing Owner is responsible for the School's overall management. The Managing Owner will communicate with us directly regarding School-related matters and must have sufficient authority to make decisions for you and the School. The Managing Owner's decisions will be final and will bind you. The Managing Owner must attend a 2-day initial orientation session on the BIG BLUE Swim School franchise system at our principal business address (or another location we designate) before you sign a lease for the School's site. The Managing Owner also must attend and satisfactorily complete our initial training program. If your Managing Owner cannot satisfactorily complete initial training (including retraining), we have the right to require you to designate a Replacement Managing Owner who then must attend and satisfactorily complete initial training.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 59–61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, Big Blue Swim School must pre-approve the proposed Managing Owner or any replacement Managing Owner. The Managing Owner is responsible for the School's overall management and will communicate directly with Big Blue Swim School regarding School-related matters.
The Managing Owner must have sufficient authority to make decisions for the franchisee and the School, and their decisions will be final and binding. Before signing a lease for the School's site, the Managing Owner must attend a 2-day initial orientation session on the Big Blue Swim School franchise system at their principal business address or another designated location.
The Managing Owner must also attend and satisfactorily complete Big Blue Swim School's initial training program. If the Managing Owner cannot satisfactorily complete initial training (including retraining), Big Blue Swim School has the right to require the franchisee to designate a Replacement Managing Owner who then must attend and satisfactorily complete initial training.