From the filings
Software purchasing at Fintastic Swim Academy is controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team, including Co-Founder and President Nimrod Shapira and CFO Sean Nesselt. The most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does not mandate any specific technology systems or vendors, leaving the tech stack open. With only 1 franchised unit and an average unit volume of $493,997, the addressable market is extremely narrow for software vendors.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
7%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
We also may require the Franchised Business to use a designated accounting system (whether or not proprietary to us or our affiliates).
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have unlimited access to all information maintained on the Computer System and to the content of any of your e-mail accounts we provide you, and there is no contractual limitation on our right to access such data.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Franchised Business’ operating statements and financial statements (including a balance sheet and cash flow and profit and loss statements) as of the end of that fiscal quarter;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As of the issuance date of this disclosure document, we are the only approved supplier of merchandise, goods and equipment bearing our proprietary Marks (including the items in the Initial Inventory and Equipment Package described in Item 5).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We have the right to modify or change our systems, software programs or software licenses effective upon written notice to you.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As of December 31, 2024, we did not derive any revenue on account of franchisees’ required purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive rebates from approved or designated sources.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must reimburse us for the costs that we incur in the supplier approval process.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to do either of the above, you must submit to us a written request for approval.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Since you accept credit cards as a method of payment at your Franchised Business, you must comply with payment card infrastructure (“PCI”) industry and government requirements.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We and our designated representatives may at any time during your business hours, and without prior notice to you, examine the Franchised Business’ business, bookkeeping, and accounting records, sales and income tax records and returns, and other records.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may modify the Operations Manual periodically to reflect changes in the System, but those modifications will not alter your fundamental rights or status under this Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You must secure a site that is acceptable to us within your Territory for the operation of your Dedicated Location within six (6) months of the Effective Date.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 12
You may not develop, maintain, or authorize any website, online presence, or electronic medium mentioning or describing the Franchised Business or displaying any Marks without our prior written approval.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
In addition to the Initial Marketing Spend described above, you must expend between $5,000 to $10,000, as we designate, on the grand opening of your Franchised Business (“Grand Opening Marketing”).
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
You must spend a minimum of two percent (2%) of Gross Revenue per month on the local marketing of your Franchised Business in your Territory to attract new customers and promote brand awareness (the “Local Advertising Requirement”).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, our gift card and other customer loyalty programs when initiated;
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If, as of the Effective Date, we have established a Cooperative for the geographic area in which the Franchised Business is located, or if we establish a Cooperative in that area during the Term, you automatically will become a member of the Cooperative and then must participate as its governing documents require.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (each, an “Approved Supplier”), which may include us or our affiliates.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (each, an “Approved Supplier”), which may include us or our affiliates.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (each, an “Approved Supplier”), which may include us or our affiliates.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All fees due under the Franchise Agreement shall be collected by us through our Electronic Funds Transfer (“EFT”) Program from a bank account that you choose.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 16
You must participate in any gift certificate or card program we establish.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The Franchised Business always must have on staff at least one fully-trained manager (whether you or your General Manager) and we have the right to require you to add additional managers in the future.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to obtain and use the computer hardware and software, point-of-sale system, dedicated telephone and power lines, modems, printers, tablets, smart phones, and other computer-related accessories and peripheral equipment we periodically specify (the "Computer System").
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have unlimited access to all information maintained on the Computer System and to the content of any of your e-mail accounts we provide you, and there is no contractual limitation on our right to access such data.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
We reserve the right to charge this fee in connection with (a) re-training or replacement training with regards to the portions of the initial training that are designed for the franchise owner and/or Operations Manager, (b) any training we require you to complete to cure a default under your Franchise Agreement with…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
At least one of your representatives must, at our request, attend an annual convention at a location we designate.
Fintastic Swim Academy is a youth-services franchise based in Florida with a single franchised unit as of its 2025 FDD. The brand reports an average unit volume (AUV) of $493,997 and charges a 5.0% royalty on a 10-year initial term. For a software vendor, the addressable market is precisely one location. There is no disclosed year-over-year unit growth, and the FDD does not break out company-owned units. The ownership structure appears independent, with no parent company on file.
The total number of units—one—makes this a micro-target. Any software sale would be a single-deal opportunity, likely involving a lightweight, low-cost solution. The absence of scale means vendors selling enterprise-grade platforms will find no fit here unless the franchisor plans rapid expansion, which is not signaled in the current disclosure.
The 2025 FDD lists four executives in Item 1. The primary buying center consists of Nimrod Shapira, Co-Founder and President, and Sean Nesselt, Chief Financial Officer. Dana Zaifert serves as Chief Development Officer, and Kristina Tchernyshev is Co-Founder and Director of Education and Operations. In a franchise system this small, any software purchase decision almost certainly routes through Shapira and Nesselt. There is no separate IT or procurement role disclosed, so vendors should expect direct conversations with the president or CFO.
No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, meaning there is no franchisee-level buying power to consider. All purchasing authority sits at HQ.
The 2025 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No POS vendor, scheduling platform, CRM, or payment processor is named. This absence of a tech mandate means the franchisor has not standardized any software across the system. For a vendor, this is both an opportunity and a risk: there is no incumbent to displace, but also no proof that the franchisor is actively investing in technology.
Given the single-unit footprint, the current tech stack is likely minimal—possibly consumer-grade tools or manual processes. A vendor pitching here would need to build the business case from scratch, emphasizing operational efficiency for a swim academy with nearly half a million dollars in unit revenue.
Item 8 of the FDD provides no extract on procurement rules. There is no indication of designated suppliers, approved-supplier programs, or group purchasing arrangements. This suggests an open procurement model by default, though vendors should verify directly with HQ.
Renewal terms, drawn from Item 17, require the franchisee to be in good standing, request a business review, have substantially complied with contractual obligations, remodel or upgrade the business, and sign the then-current franchise agreement. The renewal term is 10 years. The FDD explicitly warns that the renewal agreement may differ materially from the original, including higher fees. For a software vendor, the renewal window is the only predictable trigger for a tech stack review, but with a single unit, that window opens only once a decade.
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is the authoritative source for the numbers and legal terms cited here. It is filed with state franchise regulators and available in the embedded viewer on this page. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement obligations), Item 11 (franchisor assistance, where tech mandates would appear), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Because no tech systems are mandated, Item 11 is notably thin. Vendors should focus on the executive roster and the renewal clause to time any outreach.
For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize based on unit count, tech mandates, and buyer access.
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Operator footprint
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
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Ownership
unknown of ofs venture holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.