Under what conditions can Big Blue Swim School increase the Uberall fee?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee(1) | Amount(2) | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Fund Contributions | Up to 3% of School’s Gross Revenue(3) during each Calculation Period(4); we currently charge 2% of School’s weekly Gross Revenue | Due within certain number of days after end of each Calculation Period (4) | |
| Member Services Center Fee (“MSC Fee”) | Up to 2% of School’s Gross Revenue(3) during each Calculation Period(4); we currently do not charge this fee | Due within certain number of days after end of each Calculation Period (4) | We have the right, directly or through a |
| designated source (including an affiliate), to | |||
| develop, implement, operate, maintain, and | |||
| improve a member services center for th | |||
| benefit of all BIG BLUE Swim Schools and | |||
| which all BIG BLUE Swim Schools mus | |||
| use. The MSC might perform various services | |||
| for BIG BLUE Swim Schools and their | |||
| customers, including scheduling free tria | |||
| lessons and reserving lesson times for | |||
| helping resolve customer complaints and | |||
| concerns, and maintaining a customer | |||
| database that provides management reports to | |||
| franchisees. We currently do not operate an | |||
| MSC or charge this fee. | |||
| Podium | $285 per month; optional purchase of a telephone ranging from $30-$160 | Monthly | Podium is our mandatory customer relations software. You will pay us monthly with the second invoice of the month. We have the right to increase this fee to the extent the vendor increases its charge to us. These amounts are a pass-through to you; we do not upcharge the vendor’s fees. You may (but have no obligation to) purchase a telephone for your School. |
| Uberall | $20 per month | Monthly | Uberall is our mandatory social posting and |
| listing management service. You will pay us | |||
| monthly with the second invoice of the | |||
| month. We have the right to increase this fee | |||
| to the extent the vendor increases its charge to | |||
| us. These amounts are a pass-through to you; | |||
| we do not upcharge the vendor’s fees. |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 13–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Blue Swim School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Uberall fee is currently $20 per month. Uberall is a mandatory social posting and listing management service that franchisees must use. This fee is paid monthly with the second invoice of the month.
Big Blue Swim School has the right to increase the Uberall fee only if the vendor providing the service increases its charges to Big Blue Swim School. Any increase in the vendor's fee will be passed directly to the franchisee without any additional markup from Big Blue Swim School.
This arrangement is fairly common in franchising, where franchisors often use third-party vendors for specific services and pass the costs on to franchisees. It's important for prospective franchisees to understand that while the franchisor doesn't profit directly from these pass-through fees, they are still a mandatory cost of doing business.