Question 1

Is SafeSplash Swim School or Ivy Kids Early Learning Center cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

SafeSplash Swim School costs $944,950–$1,327,700 and Ivy Kids Early Learning Center costs $895,500–$1,327,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Ivy Kids Early Learning Center has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, SafeSplash Swim School or Ivy Kids Early Learning Center?

Accepted Answer

SafeSplash Swim School reports $204,738 average annual unit revenue vs $2,677,095 for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center (FDD Item 19). Ivy Kids Early Learning Center is higher. For SafeSplash Swim School: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Question 3

Which is safer, SafeSplash Swim School or Ivy Kids Early Learning Center?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for SafeSplash Swim School and 0.0% for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center. Lower is safer, so SafeSplash Swim School has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, SafeSplash Swim School or Ivy Kids Early Learning Center?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades SafeSplash Swim School B and Ivy Kids Early Learning Center A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	SafeSplash Swim School	Ivy Kids Early Learning Center
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$945K – $1.3M	$896K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$55K	$111K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$205KOutlet subset	$2.7M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (36 loans)	0.0% (11 loans)
Total Units	119	20
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2014	2016
FDD Year	2025	2025

SafeSplash Swim School vs Ivy Kids Early Learning Center