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title: "Scott Thompson"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/551d41c2-f058-43ee-8fb6-ec71566d9c7c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-influencers-scott-thompson-chief-development-officer-level-5-capital-partners-2721821
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
published: 2023-03-31T18:13:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:06:07.901Z
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# Scott Thompson

**TL;DR:** Scott Thompson is the Chief Development Officer for Big Blue Swim School and Heyday Skincare, and an Operating Partner at Level 5 Capital Partners. Level 5 Capital Partners is a growth equity firm investing in consumer businesses, particularly in the fitness, kids, family services, recovery, and wellness sectors.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-03-31. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-influencers-scott-thompson-chief-development-officer-level-5-capital-partners-2721821).*

## Story

Scott Thompson is the Chief Development Officer for Big Blue Swim School, Heyday Skincare and Operating partner at Level 5 Capital Partners. He describes himself as a Strategic Franchise Executive, Lifelong Learner, and Planner. As a marketing executive, Thompson continuously innovates and leverages technology to accelerate growth.

About Level 5 Capital Partners : Level 5 Capital Partners is a next-generation growth equity firm, investing in market-defining consumer businesses. The team leverages its operational experience to focus on the early-growth equity space where pure financial sponsors are typically not well-equipped to invest. The team originally focused on boutique fitness, but now explores the broader realm of consumer services and experiences, with a particular focus on the fitness, kids, family services, recovery and wellness sectors.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- private equity (topic)
- Big Blue Swim School (company)
- Scott Thompson (person)
- Level 5 Capital Partners (investor)
- Heyday Skincare (company)
- growth equity (topic)
- consumer services (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-influencers-scott-thompson-chief-development-officer-level-5-capital-partners-2721821). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/551d41c2-f058-43ee-8fb6-ec71566d9c7c).