Nation’s leading swim school franchise to open in Wichita in Spring 2024 

TROY, Mich. (May 24, 2023) – Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC has signed an agreement to grow the brand in Kansas, with the state’s third location slated to open in Wichita in the spring of 2024. 

Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children aged four months to 12 years in a safe, child-friendly environment using a research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. 

The local owners of the upcoming Goldfish Swim School, husband-and-wife team Jon and Annie Becker, are Kansas natives who have lived in Wichita for more than 20 years. Annie Becker has taught elementary school in the area and the couple own several other family-focused businesses in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.  

“We absolutely love the curriculum that Goldfish has created, and we strongly believe in the importance of water safety and children being comfortable in, near, and around water,” said Becker. “From the minute you walk through the doors of a Goldfish school, you feel welcomed by the staff and the warm, colorful environment where kids can learn, splash, laugh, play and have fun as a family while learning life-saving skills.” 

The new Goldfish Swim School in Wichita will be family run and will eventually create approximately 50 part-time and full-time jobs in the area.  

“We welcome Jon and Annie to the Goldfish Swim School family, and we know their passion and commitment to kids and water safety make them ideal school owners,”  Chris McCuiston, CEO and co-founder of Goldfish Swim School. “The Wichita Goldfish Swim School will meet an important need in the community, and we look forward to opening our third Kansas location.” 

Additional swim schools throughout the state are located in Lenexa and Overland Park.

For more information on Goldfish Swim School and its franchising opportunities, please visit https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/franchise-opportunities/ or call 248-801-1850. 

About Goldfish Swim School 

Founded in 2006 by husband-and-wife team Chris and Jenny McCuiston, Troy, Michigan-based Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children aged four months to 12 years. Classes are led by specially trained instructors in a safe, child-friendly environment using a research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. Since opening its first franchised location in 2009, the brand has grown to more than 140 schools in over 30 states, with an additional 150+ in development. Goldfish is ranked No. 69 overall in Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500® and has been recognized as the No. 1 children’s fitness franchise for seven consecutive years, was named to Franchise Times’ Top 500 for 2022 and is rated as a Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review for 2023. Goldfish Swim School is currently in the process of expanding franchise opportunities throughout North America. For information on franchising, go to www.goldfishswimschool.com/franchising-opportunities. 

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