Aqua-Tots Swim Schools

$ATSSF500 #86
CategoryChildren's Businesses
SubcategorySwimming Lessons
Locations139
Franchisee Count136
Franchise Fee$50,000
Item 7 Low$1,638,570
Item 7 Midpoint$2,326,580
Item 7 High$3,014,590
Royalty Fees6% of Gross Revenue
Ad / Brand Fund4%
Sold Not Open7
Founded1991
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business34
Began FranchisingJune 2007
HQMesa, AZ
Executives3
Main Phone(480) 621-3226
FDD IssuedApril 14, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Aqua-Tots Swim Schools offers franchises for the operation of swim instruction schools that provide small group and private swim instruction and lessons, as well as pool parties to the general public.

Aqua-Tots Swim School Holding LLC, formed in 2007, operates solely in the franchise sector with no parent companies. Key executives include CEO Craig A. Wright and President Paul Preston, with a team based in Mesa, AZ.

Aqua-Tots Swim Schools offers franchises for the operation of swim instruction schools that provide small group and private swim instruction and lessons, as well as pool parties to the general public.

Read Aqua-Tots Swim Schools’s complete April 14, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 2 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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