Goldfish Swim School, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S0731)
42 deals since 2020 · typical deal $2.0M · 0% failure rate
42
Deals since 2020
$2.0M
Typical deal
3
Deals since FY2025
0%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
Goldfish Swim School buyers almost always make it — a 0% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for Goldfish Swim School
Most Goldfish Swim School deals financed between $1.16M and $2.33M. Above $2.33M, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $26,154
- Down payment (10%)
- $222K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $306K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
Could you get the loan?
Three answers. No documents, no credit pull.
Credit score
Available cash (you'll need ~$306K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Goldfish Swim School - Acworth in Bloomfield Hills, GA — $2.8M (2025) · United Community Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.25% variable
- Term