Meet the ‘Zor: Big Blue Swim School

Nick Powills and Charles Internicola interview Scott Thompson, chief development officer at Big Blue Swim School, to learn more about the emerging swim school franchise.

• The Franchisor: Big Blue Swim School
• The Person: Scott Thompson, chief development officer
• The Segment: swim lessons
• The Reach: 7 units in 3 states
• The Brand: from Big Blue Swim School’s franchise website — Big Blue Swim School was founded in 2009 by competitive swimmer Chris DeJong to provide a measurable curriculum for students to learn an essential life skill in a comfortable and fun environment. Big Blue Swim School plans to grow the brand through franchising to 150 units by 2021. Big Blue Swim School’s distance-based curriculum, coupled with the available real estate in high-traffic areas, make it a standout franchise opportunity in the $3 billion swimming lessons segment.