FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2022–2025
AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), AQUA-TOTS SWIM SCHOOLS reported 138 franchised outlets at year end. 0 of 131 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0%— while 7 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved +28.7% over 2022–2025.
| Status (FTC) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 103 | 108 | 119 | 132 |
| Opened | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| Transfers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Terminations | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-renewals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 108 | 119 | 132 | 139 |
| Net change | +5 | +11 | +13 | +7 |
0 terminations + 0 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 0 exits ÷ 131 at start = 0.0%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (4) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
| State | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 34 | — |
| MI | 12 | — |
| AZ | 10 | 1 |
| GA | 10 | — |
| CA | 9 | — |
| VA | 9 | — |
| OH | 8 | — |
| NC | 6 | — |
| NJ | 5 | — |
| FL | 4 | — |
| CO | 3 | — |
| IL | 3 | — |
| KY | 3 | — |
| IN | 2 | — |
| KS | 2 | — |
| MA | 2 | — |
| MN | 2 | — |
| NE | 2 | — |
| NV | 2 | — |
| UT | 2 | — |
| AL | 1 | — |
| IA | 1 | — |
| ID | 1 | — |
| NY | 1 | — |
| OK | 1 | — |
| PA | 1 | — |
| TN | 1 | — |
| WA | 1 | — |
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