What is the potential cost for additional training or retraining for a Big Blue Swim School franchise?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
fundable.
We provide initial training for 4 people for no additional fee. We have the right to charge our then-current training fee (currently ranging up to $2,000) for each additional person you wish to send to initial training and for any required retraining of the original attendees. This payment is not refundable.
If your Managing Owner, general manager, or assistant manager cancels participation in any training class that is part of the initial training we provide for no additional fee after granting you the franchise, you must pay us a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee is one-half of our thenapplicable training fee per person if the person cancels more than 2 weeks before the class or program is scheduled to begin and 100% of our then-applicable training fee per person if the person
cancels 2 weeks or less before the class or program is scheduled to begin. This fee, not to exceed $2,000, is due immediately and is not r
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Blue Swim School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, initial training is provided for 4 people at no additional cost. However, if a franchisee wishes to send additional people to the initial training, or if retraining is required for the original attendees, Big Blue Swim School has the right to charge its then-current training fee, which currently ranges up to $2,000 per person. This payment is non-refundable.
Furthermore, if a Managing Owner, general manager, or assistant manager cancels participation in any training class that is part of the initial training provided at no additional fee after the franchise is granted, the franchisee must pay a cancellation fee. If the cancellation occurs more than 2 weeks before the class or program is scheduled to begin, the cancellation fee is one-half of the then-applicable training fee per person. If the cancellation occurs 2 weeks or less before the class or program is scheduled to begin, the cancellation fee is 100% of the then-applicable training fee per person.
This cancellation fee will not exceed $2,000, is due immediately, and is not refundable. This policy incentivizes careful planning and commitment to the initial training program. Prospective franchisees should factor in these potential training and cancellation fees when budgeting for their Big Blue Swim School franchise.