Chris DeJong is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2018. 185 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Chris DeJong is a U.S. National Team swimmer and the founder of Big Blue Swim School [[2026-08-18 Big Blue Swim School Campaigns for Families to Make Swim Lessons Part of Their R (726006)]] * Big Blue Swim School was founded in 2009 by Chris DeJong [[2026-08-18 Big Blue Swim School Campaigns for Families to Make Swim Lessons Part of Their R (726006)]] * Chris DeJong co-founded Big Blue Swim School with John Lonergan [[2024-07-08 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Costs, Fees and Profit (f9a368)]] * Big Blue Swim School has expanded to nearly 60 pools nationwide [[2026-08-19 Big Blue Swim School Builds on Steady Growth and Performance in 2026, Reigniting (06a6ea)]] * The brand has sold over 250 units across the United States [[2025-12-02 Big Blue Swim School reaches 50 locations (94fc1d)]] * Big Blue Swim School has reached a milestone with the opening of its 50th location [[2025-12-02 Big Blue Swim School reaches 50 locations (94fc1d)]] * Big Blue Swim School requires an initial investment of $3,124,900 to $4,351,100 to start [[2024-07-08 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Costs, Fees and Profit (f9a368)]]
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Big Blue Swim School is opening a new location in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood.
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