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title: "Goldfish Swim School Announces Plans for 6 New Schools in California"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/15293288-a6ff-4b16-9701-d50ad57067cb
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231228_goldfish_swim_school_announces_plans_for_6_new_schools_in_california.html
category: "Swim"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Swim"
published: 2023-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:06:36.491Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccf?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Goldfish Swim School Announces Plans for 6 New Schools in California

**TL;DR:** Goldfish Swim School announces plans for six new schools in California, with the first location planned to open in fall 2024 in Santa Ana. The two new franchise groups, Swimergy4 LLC and Shivshakti Corporation, will develop the schools over the next several years.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-12-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231228_goldfish_swim_school_announces_plans_for_6_new_schools_in_california.html).*

## Story

Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC announced today the signing with two franchise groups to develop six Goldfish Swim Schools in California over the next several years.

The two new franchise groups and their development plans include:

- Swimergy4 LLC plans to open three Goldfish Swim Schools in Orange County. Led by Parag Mehta, the team’s first school is planned to open in fall 2024 in Santa Ana at 3357 S. Bristol St.

- Shivshakti Corporation plans to open three Goldfish Swim Schools throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Led by Khyati Thakkar, the team’s first school is planned to open in winter 2025.

“We are pleased to have identified two franchise groups and know that Parag, Khyati, and their partners have demonstrated passion and commitment to kids and water safety,” said Chris McCuiston, CEO and co-founder of Goldfish Swim School. “We know their dedication will lead the way as they educate children to be safer in and around the water throughout Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.”

Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children aged 4 months to 12 years in a safe, child-friendly environment using a research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- California (location)
- Goldfish Swim School (company)
- Chris McCuiston (person)
- swim schools (topic)
- Santa Ana (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231228_goldfish_swim_school_announces_plans_for_6_new_schools_in_california.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/15293288-a6ff-4b16-9701-d50ad57067cb).