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Kiddie Academy vs Gold Medal Swim School

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Kiddie Academy and Gold Medal Swim School are education franchises. Kiddie Academy requires an investment of $590K – $1.0M while Gold Medal Swim School requires $553K – $1.1M. Kiddie Academy discloses average revenue of $2.2M; Gold Medal Swim School does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Kiddie Academy has SBA lending data on file with a 7.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Kiddie Academy A (Strongest tier) and Gold Medal Swim School D (Below average).

Investment Range
$590K – $1.0M
$553K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee
$150K
$30K
Royalty Rate
7.0%
6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
$2.2MOutlet subset
N/An=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate
7.0% (398 loans)
N/A
Total Units
364
1
Unit Growth (YoY)
N/A
N/A
Year Began Franchising
N/A
2018
FDD Year
N/A
2023