Hudson Valley Swim.
Swimming School franchise for sale
A low investment premium swimming franchise
We offer a low-cost franchise opportunity that provides essential swim lessons using a proven curriculum. Franchisees teach life-saving skills to children and adults while building a profitable business in the growing swim school sector.
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Our Story
At Hudson Valley Swim, we provide a high-quality swim lesson program to protect our communities from incidences of drowning. Leveraging a proprietary lesson program, Hudson Valley Swim franchise business owners offer a best-in-class instructional experience providing children and adults with lifesaving skills and swimming techniques they carry with them for life.
Our experience in the swim industry comes from decades of hands-on experience running multiple corporate schools. In 2022, after duplicating our own business multiple times, we used that expertise to design an offering that could be replicated by others, while keeping investment costs low. By streamlining the initial setup, franchise owners can generate income prior to opening and can be fully operational within 90 days.
Since its inception, Hudson Valley Swim has consistently focused on quality swim instruction with a business model that operates year-round. Our franchise model, like our corporate model, centers around pool rentals rather than building new facilities, which helps keep startup costs as well as operational expenses low for our franchise business owners.
Today, Hudson Valley Swim continues to grow. We’ve created a brand that’s saving lives and changing the way the industry does business. And we’re excited for what’s next as we expand into new franchise territories.
Meet Our Brand
Top publications call us a reliable franchise for investment.
Meet Our CEO & Founder
Jeff Gartner
2003 – Present
Jeff Gartner has more than 40 years of technology experience with specialties in eCommerce, communications, and business process automation. Jeff holds 19 patents predominantly for improving business processes in areas like messaging and conferencing. Utilizing his technology and business background, Jeff and his wife Joan formed Hudson Valley Swim with a mission to save lives in their community.
As the company grew, Jeff leveraged his management background, to streamline its operations by utilizing best-in-class enrollment and CRM systems, customer service techniques, and marketing best practices. In 2022, with more than 20 years of experience running swim schools, Jeff and Joan dedicated themselves to creating a franchise business solution that saves lives, supports customer needs, and facilitates owner growth.
Learn more about Jeff and Hudson Valley Swim!
Hudson Valley Swim Founder and CEO, Jeff Gartner
2003 – Present
Jeff Gartner has more than 40 years of technology experience with specialties in eCommerce, communications, and business process automation. Jeff holds 19 patents predominantly for improving business processes in areas like messaging and conferencing. Utilizing his technology and business background, Jeff and his wife Joan formed Hudson Valley Swim with a mission to save lives in their community.
As the company grew, Jeff leveraged his management background to streamline its operations by utilizing best-in-class enrollment and CRM systems, customer service techniques, and marketing best practices. In 2022, with more than 20 years of experience running swim schools, Jeff and Joan dedicated themselves to creating a franchise business solution that saves lives, supports customer needs, and facilitates owner growth.
Learn more about Jeff and Hudson Valley Swim!
Why Own a Hudson Valley Swim Franchise?
Swim Lessons Save Lives! We're proud of the positive impact we make on the communities we serve.
Our pool-rental model reduces ownership costs by leveraging existing pools rather than spending millions to build new facilities for each location.
Pool rental also allows owners to accelerate their entry into the market by up to a year or more and lets them start serving customers and establishing their business in only a few months.
Our decades of industry experience have aided us in creating an operating model focused on reducing owner costs and keeping overhead low.
A brand with a mission to save lives, with core values of Honesty, Empathy, and Respect. We treat every owner as a partner, and they get our support at all times.
We foster a culture of exceptional customer service to help every customer get a quality experience in and out of the water to gain their ongoing loyalty.
A swim franchise that prioritizes growth through robust support, streamlined processes, and a shared vision for the industry
Best-in-class swim programs that help owners make a positive impact on their communities and support their customers’ health goals.
At Hudson Valley Swim, we are committed to providing our owners and customers with the tools and resources needed to build a thriving business.
Swim Industry Data
People love to swim! This has resulted in the swim lesson industry growing into a thriving sector
- The nation’s love of swimming is coupled with a growing awareness of its risks. Drowning is the leading cause of death of U.S. children ages 1–4. And is the second-leading cause of death for children ages 5–14.1
- Formal swimming lessons can have a direct effect on drowning rates and have been shown to reduce drowning risk by as much as 88%.2
- Demand for affordable, accessible swim lessons continues to grow nationwide. The industry serves an annual market of $17 billion and is expected to continue developing in the years ahead.3
1. “Drowning Facts,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2. “Association Between Swimming Lessons and Drowning in Childhood”, National Library of Medicine
3. “HOW SWIM SCHOOL FRANCHISES WILL MAKE A SPLASH THIS SUMMER”, IFA.
How Much Does It Cost?
The Hudson Valley Swim franchise model has been designed to make business ownership simple
Here’s how much owners can expect to invest when they partner with Hudson Valley Swim:
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Hudson Valley Swim is expanding with available territories across the nation
Hudson Valley Swim continues to expand and make waves as a swim school franchise! We are actively moving into new locations across the U.S.
We’d love to connect with future candidates to join us on our journey. Contact us today, and learn how you can become our next swim franchise business owner in your state!
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Support for a Lifetime
Robust owner training, ongoing support and coaching to help your franchise grow!
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Ongoing Training, Support & Coaching
We understand the essential role our owners play in building our swim school franchise, and we work daily to let them know we’ve got their backs. Every owner gets access to our dedicated and experienced support team.
Owner support that goes above and beyond is a normal day at Hudson Valley Swim. Here’s how we work to give our franchise business owners the assistance they need.
Success Stories from Our Franchisees
"We are first-time business owners and could not ask for a better support system. Are only wish is that we didn't do this sooner!"
Jason F.
Boca Raton, FL
"The Hudson Valley Swim team is extremely responsive when I have questions and I feel like they really want me to succeed. They have been very hands-on with support and training sessions to help me learn how to operate this business.”
Matt G.
Stamford, CT
“We never ran a business before and here we are just a few months in feeling comfortable and are thinking about an expansion in the near future.”
Laura Y.
Gaithersburg, MD
"I have never been as happy during my long career as I am now. This has been such a great decision for my wife and I!"
Alan G.
Lutz, FL
Next Steps to Franchise Ownership
Step 1: Form Completion
Complete the online form and download our e-book to get more information on the swim school industry and what sets us apart from other brands.
Step 2: Introduction Call
Initial brand overview phone call to answer questions and establish qualifications.
Step 3: Franchise Presentation
Step 4: Confidential Questionnaire
Step 5: FDD Review
Step 6: Validation
Step 7: Discovery Day
Meet our brand’s leadership and get in-depth details on our franchise.
Step 8: Franchise Is Awarded
Upon mutual agreement, we will send you our Franchise Agreement.
Begin Your Journey!
Connect with our brand and begin training and preparing your new franchise!