Question 1

Is British Swim School or Mathnasium Learning Centers cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

British Swim School costs $122,700–$176,050 and Mathnasium Learning Centers costs $127,316–$165,846 to open (FDD Item 7). British Swim School has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, British Swim School or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

British Swim School reports $178,624 average annual unit revenue vs $344,816 for Mathnasium Learning Centers (FDD Item 19). Mathnasium Learning Centers is higher.

Question 3

Which is safer, British Swim School or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 4.5% for British Swim School and 2.6% for Mathnasium Learning Centers. Lower is safer, so Mathnasium Learning Centers has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, British Swim School or Mathnasium Learning Centers?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades British Swim School A and Mathnasium Learning Centers A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	British Swim School	Mathnasium Learning Centers
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$123K – $176K	$127K – $166K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$49K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	N/A
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$179K	$345K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	4.5% (67 loans)	2.6% (85 loans)
Total Units	289	1,047
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2011	2003
FDD Year	2026	2026

British Swim School vs Mathnasium Learning Centers