Big Blue Swim School lesson in an indoor pool
For Big Blue Swim School franchisees

Open more schools. We’ll fund up to 100% of each one.

Your next school, without another loan.

Haven funds and develops your next Big Blue Swim School, up to 100% of the project, through a sale-leaseback or new development. We find the site and manage the build. You run the school on a long-term lease, at rent its cash flow covers.

Why Haven

You run great swim schools. We’ll handle the real estate.

What you get

Your next school, your capital intact

  • Up to 100% of acquisition and build-out funded, so your cash and credit stay in operations.
  • A site team that finds the right building in your market.
  • In-house development that budgets and manages construction. Your approved Big Blue vendors are welcome.
  • Rent underwritten to the school’s cash flow. We won’t overcapitalize a deal.
Who we are

One partner for every school you open

  • Haven funds deals in all 50 states, so your partner stays the same when your market changes.
  • We work with every franchisee in a market, not just one.
  • Haven’s team has previously worked with other swim schools, including Foss Swim School and Bear Paddle Swim School.

Three ways to fund your next pool

01

Acquire & Convert

Haven buys a second-generation box, retrofits it to the Big Blue prototype and leases it to you long term.

02

Sale-Leaseback

Own your building? Haven buys it and leases it back, turning that equity into capital for your next school.

03

Build-to-Suit

Ground-up schools where the land and the market make the numbers work.

Big Blue Swim School instructor with young swimmer
Destination retail

Built around the pool

Families drive to a great swim school. Haven funds the pool and build-out, so you can choose the right trade area, not the cheapest one.

Let’s find your next location

Ready to open your next Big Blue Swim School?

Tell us where you want to grow. We’ll come back with sites, a budget and a deal structure that keeps your capital in the business.

Prefer email? info@havenslb.com