
Water Wings Swim School Launches National Franchise Program
Water Wings Swim School was founded in 2003 by a husband-and-wife team with expertise in swim school management, child psychology and water safety.
Unleashed Brands is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2021. 219 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Water Wings Swim School has opened its first franchised location and aims to reach 100-150 locations nationwide over the next three to five years [[2026-09-10 Water Wings Swim School Opens First Franchised Location, Accelerating National G (66f877)]]. * Unleashed Brands ranked No. 4167 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive year, with over 1,500 locations nationwide and surpassing $1 billion in systemwide revenue [[2026-08-12 Unleashed Brands Ranks No. 4167 on 2026 Inc. 5000 for Second Consecutive Year (e8fb1e)]]. * Unleashed Brands reported a strong first half of 2026 with 73 franchise agreements across its seven brands, marking the fifth anniversary of the Unleashed Brands platform [[2026-07-28 Unleashed Brands Reports Strong First Half of 2026 with 73 Franchise Agreements (2dbccd)]]. * BrightStar Care signed more than 20 franchise agreements and opened 19 new locations in the first half of 2026, driven by rising demand for in-home care [[2026-07-31 BrightStar Care Heads into Second Half of 2026 with More Than 20 Signed Agreemen (771a6b)]]. * Josh Wall was appointed as the new CEO of BrightStar Care, succeeding Andy Ray, with a focus on expanding strategic healthcare partnerships and investing in innovation and technology [[2026-07-28 BrightStar Care Names Franchise Industry Veteran Josh Wall as CEO to Shape Compa (760a19)]]. * Unleashed Brands launched KidHub, a new family app designed to help parents manage their children's activities and track their growth beyond credentials [[2026-06-03 Unleashed Brands Launches Kidhub, a New App Helping Parents Track Their Child’s (a1c690)]]. * James Franks was appointed as the Chief Franchise Officer of Unleashed Brands, leveraging his 25-plus years of experience in franchise development to drive growth [[2026-06-11 Unleashed Brands Welcomes Back Franchise Development Veteran James Franks as Chi (588be7)]]. * Unleashed Brands Foundation donated $200,000 to Blood Cancer United in support of pediatric blood cancer patients and their families, as part of a five-year $1 million commitment [[2026-05-21 Unleashed Brands Foundation Donates $200,000 to Blood Cancer United in Support o (ca74ca)]]. Filed under Education & Childcare.

Water Wings Swim School was founded in 2003 by a husband-and-wife team with expertise in swim school management, child psychology and water safety.

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