Goldfish Swim School Recognized as No. 1 in Category in the 44th Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® List and As a Top Franchise of 2023 by Franchise Business Review

TROY, Mich. – Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, the premier learn-to-swim franchise concept, was recognized as No. 1 in the swimming lessons category for the seventh consecutive year on the 44th Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® and by Franchise Business Review as one of the Top Franchises of 2023. Entrepreneur is the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking, and the 44th annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500® is a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry. Franchise Business Review is recognized as the leading independent franchise research firm. The Top Franchises of 2023 are awarded as the best franchise opportunities for the year based on franchisee surveys, analysis, and overall score.

This past year proved to be a remarkable year for the brand, awarding 16 franchise agreements comprised of 37 schools alongside 16 new school openings. The leading swim school has also achieved high performance marks, now exceeding its pre-COVID enrollment numbers – teaching more than 200,000 children each week how to be safer in and around the water.

To build off this successful momentum, Goldfish Swim School has set aggressive expansion goals to open 25 schools in 2023 as it seeks franchise partners throughout the United States and Canada. Goldfish Swim School’s proven performance coupled with its exceptional leadership team and world-class franchise office support has resulted in eager and sophisticated entrepreneurs flocking to the franchise opportunity.

“We are honored to be recognized by Entrepreneur and Franchise Business Review, these rankings and recognition is a testament to the hard work our team does to ensure all of our franchisees are supported and given the tools they need for success,” said Chris McCuiston, CEO & Co-Founder of Goldfish Swim School. “We are excited for the year ahead as our existing franchisees continue to expand their portfolios, and we add new entrepreneurial-minded individuals to our system. By prioritizing results, support and innovation, we can’t wait to see what’s next as we expand our North American footprint.”

In Entrepreneur’s continuing effort to best understand and evaluate the ever-changing franchise marketplace, the company’s 44-year-old ranking formula continues to evolve as well. The editorial team researches and assesses several factors that go into the evaluation, including costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Each franchise is given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points, and the 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500® in ranking order.

Since 2006 Franchise Business Review has strived each year to provide data and insights to franchisors, franchisees, and prospective investors to help them improve their businesses and make decisions. The Top Franchise Award is available to any franchise in North America with 10+ units that wishes to participate. All the franchisees at the participating brands are contacted to anonymously complete a survey. The responses are analyzed to determine a Franchise Satisfaction Index for each franchise brand, which is used to create a benchmark for franchisee satisfaction to determine individual brands rankings among the other brands. The brands that exceed the franchisee satisfaction benchmark are then awarded the Top Franchise Award.

Consistently outranking its competition, Goldfish Swim School continues to prove itself as a top-rated and most established swim school franchise in the space. Riding this wave of success, Goldfish is looking to bring on qualified and engaged individuals seeking single and multi-unit opportunities who are involved with their community, have a passion for water safety and are hungry to dive into the world of franchising. Today, with 140+ locations open and more than 150 in development, the brand is on track for strategic franchise expansion across North America – with the most opportunities available in California, Dallas, Portland, and Canada.Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years, teaching children how to be safer in and around the water. Each school offers swim lessons and programs using a proprietary philosophy, The Science of SwimPlay®, to build life skills both in and out of the water using play-based learning in a fun and safe environment. Each school’s number one focus and main priority is always the same – educating children on water safety while teaching them how to swim and respect the water. In 2023, Goldfish plans to teach nearly 10,000,000 lessons using their proprietary curriculum. For more information on Goldfish Swim School and its franchise opportunity, please visit https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/franchise-opportunities/ or call 248-801-1850.

To view Goldfish Swim School in the full ranking, visit www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500. Results can also be seen in the January/February 2023 issue of Entrepreneur, available on newsstands January 17, 2023.

About Goldfish Swim School

Founded by husband-and-wife team Chris and Jenny McCuiston, Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years. Classes are offered by specially trained instructors in a safe, child-friendly and fun environment using their research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Goldfish Swim School was established in Birmingham, Michigan in 2006, and opened its first franchise location in 2009. Recently, the brand was recognized by Entrepreneur in its Franchise 500® ranking, Franchise Times’ Fast & Serious List, and Inc. Magazine’s Top 5000. Goldfish Swim School is currently in the process of expanding franchise opportunities throughout North America, with more than 140+ schools open, and an additional 150+ in development in more than 30 states and Canada.

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