Is Hudson Valley Swim or JEI Learning Center cheaper to open?

Hudson Valley Swim costs $93,745–$121,995 and JEI Learning Center costs $85,000–$139,000 to open (FDD Item 7). JEI Learning Center has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Hudson Valley Swim or JEI Learning Center?

FranchiseVerdict grades Hudson Valley Swim B and JEI Learning Center D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Hudson Valley Swim vs JEI Learning Center

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Hudson Valley Swim and JEI Learning Center are education franchises. Hudson Valley Swim requires an investment of $94K – $122K while JEI Learning Center requires $85K – $139K. Hudson Valley Swim discloses average revenue of $209K; JEI Learning Center does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates Hudson Valley Swim B (Above average) and JEI Learning Center D (Below average).

Metric	Hudson Valley Swim	JEI Learning Center
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$94K – $122K	$85K – $139K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$23K
Royalty Rate	8% of Gross Sales (year 1 and if prior year sales $0-$500K); 7% if prior year sales $500,001-$1M; 6% if prior year sales over $1M; subject to Minimum Royalty	Royalty is a per-subject fee ranging from $23 to $35 per enrolled subject depending on total subject volume at the center (tiered fee schedule), subject to a minimum royalty based on 40 subjects after two years of operation.
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$209KOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	13	44
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2022	1992
FDD Year	2025	2026

Investment Range

$94K – $122K

$85K – $139K

Franchise Fee

$60K

$23K

Royalty Rate

8% of Gross Sales (year 1 and if prior year sales $0-$500K); 7% if prior year sales $500,001-$1M; 6% if prior year sales over $1M; subject to Minimum Royalty

Royalty is a per-subject fee ranging from $23 to $35 per enrolled subject depending on total subject volume at the center (tiered fee schedule), subject to a minimum royalty based on 40 subjects after two years of operation.

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$209KOutlet subset

N/A

SBA Charge-Off Rate

Limited data

Total Units

Unit Growth (YoY)

N/A

Year Began Franchising

2022

1992

FDD Year