Hudson Valley Swim

Hudson Valley Swim is offering a franchising opportunity that doesn’t require any aquatics experience as we are looking for qualified business owners with a desire to help their community. We are considering an emerging brand, however, we spent most of our time initially building out infrastructure that has fully prepared us for expansion. We are on pace to open 10-15 additional units this year. Utilizing the pool rental model, we are able to keep initial costs low and have our owners operational within 3 months after closing. Our owners now are breaking even on operational expenses BEFORE ever operating. Our first franchisee has closed on his second territory after being operational for 7 months and our second franchisee has reserved a facility and looks to close on their second territory this year as well. Hudson Valley Swim helps to identify and negotiate the rental terms (if not already pre-negotiated) before a territory is awarded. We also assist in the hiring process for lead swim instructors. This includes identifying instructors and co-interviewing initially. Our owners have access to utilize our master agreement with LA Fitness and Esporta Fitness facilities. In good conscious, we will not award a territory unless we can find our candidates a place to operate out of. Franchisees will be granted exclusivity over a general population of approximately 40,000 children aged 14 and under. We offer swimming lessons for all ages and skill levels, from infant to adult and from beginner to expert. Students’ progress through our program as they become proficient in the skills carefully laid out for each class level. Class sizes are small, and our instructors are all senior level teachers of swimming, which differentiates our program and provides an exceptional learning experience to our students. We pride ourselves on our customer service and our flexibility towards the needs of our customers. We also provide ongoing support for our franchise business owners.

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WHY Hudson Valley Swim?

Differentiators: small class sizes, we teach ALL ages and ALL abilities, unique lesson program, senior level instructors, and no hidden fees
We spent a lot of time initially building the infrastructure that is required. This includes master insurance policies and rental agreements, hiring a marketing consultant, training for office and instructors, and full CRM build out
As an emerging brand, we realized early on that our success relies solely on the success of our first 15-20 franchises.
We are dedicated to creating a community of successful business owners.
We have a great sales, marketing, and development team.

OUR IDEAL FRANCHISEE

Interested in owning a community-centric business
Looking to operate semi-passively or full-time.
Does not need swimming experience
Strong communication and organizational skills
Provide strong customer service
Financially qualified to purchase at least 2 territories (not required, but preferred)

AVAILABLE MARKETS
US markets available: CA, FL, MD, MN, NY, CT, TX, GA, LA, SC + all non-registration states

HOT Regions/Desirable: AZ, CA, FL, GA, KY, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX

Available in Canada: No

International Referrals: No

BACKGROUND
Year founded: 2003

Year Franchised: 2022

Number of locations: 29

Number of corporate owned franchises: 7

Home Based: Home based office, operations conduct at a facility

Absentee ownership available: No

Accepting Master Franchisor and Area Developer Referrals: Yes, franchise fee: 2 territory = $99,500, 3 territory = $134,500

Average number of employees required: 1+ Owner/Operator initially

E2 Visa Friendly: Yes

FINANCIAL DETAILS

Franchise Fee: Single: $59,500

Providing earnings guidance in Item 19 in FDD: Yes

Total investment range: Single Unit: $98,345 – $131,495

Net worth requirement: $250,000

Royalty: 8%

Additional fees: As defined in FDD

Financial assistance available: No

VetFran program: No

Veterans Discount: 20% discounted Franchise Fee

SUPPORT & TRAINING PROVIDED
Training and support program details:

Franchisor will be there for ongoing support. Communication goes directly to the franchisor and support
team

Cost for Training: Included in franchise fee

Lodging and airfare included: No

Site Selection Assistance: Yes

Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Mentor following training: Yes

Length of mentoring Franchisee: As needed

Last updated: 12/3/2025

Liaison: Tanasia DeJesus, CFPC