Recruit vs Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Recruit vs Aqua-Tots Swim Schools including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Recruit Franchise
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Franchise
Investment $12,000 - $45,000$502,095 - $1,150,237
Franchise Fee $9,500$40,000
Royalty Fee 06%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19961991
Year Franchised 20012007
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Recruit Franchise
Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sports or sales background
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Recruit Franchise
    Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Recruit Franchise
    Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Franchise
    Training Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, Long distance training availableOn-The-Job Training: 2 weeks Classroom Training: 1 week Additional Training: Regional training
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    15% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 20

    Expansion Plans
     
    Recruit Franchise
    Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Recruit

    As a member of the Recruit team, franchisees scout local athletic talent at the high-school level and act as a "personal recruiting advisor." They provide up-to-date information to your athletes and act as a matchmaker with college coaches--and, therefore, potential scholarship opportunities. Young athletes who sign on with the program are included in a national database and college coaches are given regular updates on their scholarly and athletic achievements.

    About Aqua-Tots Swim Schools

    We offer franchisees one business model and a choice of two business plans to meet the needs of our franchisees during the start up phase of the franchise program:
    Store Front Location (Business Plan Option #1) Begin with your own Aqua-Tots Swim School in a storefront location.
     * The franchisee will be trained, certified and equipped to develop, design, build and train their employees to showcase their Aqua-Tots Swim School location. A franchisee that chooses this option is required to purchase an exclusive territory in which to establish an Aqua-Tots Swim School location to service clients.
     * The franchisee will be given access to the Aqua-Tots Swim Schools facility strategies, custom pool designs, marketing plans and expert experience of establishing the business to help ensure success.
     * The franchisee will be trained, certified at Aqua-Tots corporate training center headquarters for up to three weeks with our master franchisee trainers. Franchisees that lease or build an indoor pool in an existing facility have the most flexibility and foundation to build additional swim school locations in their exclusive territories and have the potential of offering the most profitable services to their clients.

     Home Based Plan (Business Plan Option #2) Begin by establishing contract agreements to utilize pools within your exclusive territory: (Master Planned Communities, Hotels, Resorts, Health Clubs)
     * The franchisee will be trained and certified at Aqua-Tots corporate training center headquarters for up to three weeks with our master franchisee trainers.
     * Franchisees learn the art of establishing contracts for satellite pool locations in their exclusive territory while conducting the business administration and scheduling functions from their home based operation. This business plan allows the new franchisee an opportunity to build a strong client base, maximize profits, reduce overhead costs, and minimize the initial start-up cost.

     * To help ensure success, the franchisee is given access to the Aqua-Tots Swim Schools facility strategies, custom pool designs, and marketing plans. All home based franchisees are required to progress towards leasing a stand alone facility with a pool or buying an existing facility within two years of signing their franchise agreement.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a single unit Aqua‐Tots Swim School is $502,095 to $1,150,237. This includes between $40,638 and $40,957 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Multi‐Unit Development Agreement for two Aqua‐Tots Swim School Outlets is $517,095 to $1,165,237. This includes between $55,638 and $55,957 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate. You must purchase a minimum of 2 units under the MUDA. The MUDA fee for each additional unit is $30,000 with 50%, i.e., $15,000 per additional unit, due at the time of signing the Multi‐Unit Development Agreement.

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe, Middle East, Mexico and South America

    Veteran Incentives  5% off franchise fee
    "Entrepreneur
    #232 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #174 in Franchise 500 for 2021.