Is SpiderSmart Learning or Hudson Valley Swim cheaper to open?

SpiderSmart Learning costs $79,900–$139,400 and Hudson Valley Swim costs $93,745–$121,995 to open (FDD Item 7). SpiderSmart Learning has the lower entry cost.

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

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

SpiderSmart Learning vs Hudson Valley Swim

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both SpiderSmart Learning and Hudson Valley Swim are education franchises. SpiderSmart Learning requires an investment of $80K – $139K while Hudson Valley Swim requires $94K – $122K. Hudson Valley Swim discloses average revenue of $209K; SpiderSmart Learning makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates SpiderSmart Learning B (Above average) and Hudson Valley Swim B (Above average).

Metric	SpiderSmart Learning	Hudson Valley Swim
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$80K – $139K	$94K – $122K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$60K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$209KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	19	13
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2014	2022
FDD Year	2025	2025