GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENT IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
TROY, Mich. (October 22, 2024) – Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, announced today that Shamu LLC led by Murtaza Musajee and Fareeda Hussain have signed a lease agreement to open a Goldfish Swim School in Rochester, Minnesota. The new Goldfish Swim School - Rochester is now in development at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center, which is located at 104 16th Avenue NW in Rochester, MN.
The Rochester location will feature a state-of-the-art, shiver-free 90-degree pool, a viewing area for parents, and a tropical-themed facility designed to provide a comfortable and enjoyable experience for both kids and parents alike. With Goldfish Swim School’s unique curriculum and small class sizes, children will be able to develop essential swim skills, build confidence, and have fun in the water. Each swim school employs 50 people, on average. This location is scheduled to be open by Summer 2025 and employment opportunities will be available in the coming months.
“We have been Minnesota residents for 20 years and love the Rochester community and look forward to providing them with a Goldfish Swim School to help keep their children safer in and around the water,” said Goldfish Swim School – Rochester franchisee Murtaza Musajee. “As a parent to two young children, ages 21 months and seven years old, I understand the importance of educating them at a young age and showcasing our mission to provide a safe and encouraging environment where children can learn vital water safety skills while developing a lifelong love of swimming. We look forward to welcoming families to our new location at Miracle Mile Shopping Center.”
Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children aged four months to 12 years, teaching children how to be safer in and around the water. Each school offers swim lessons and programs using a proprietary philosophy, The Science of SwimPlay®, to build life skills both in and out of the water using play-based learning in a fun and safe environment. Each school’s number one focus and main priority is always the same – educating children on water safety while teaching them how to swim and respect the water.
“Murtaza and Fareeda are ideal franchise owners to expand the Goldfish Swim School brand in the Rochester community because of their passion and commitment to kids and water safety ,” said Chris McCuiston, CEO and co-founder of Goldfish Swim School. “The Rochester Goldfish Swim School will meet an important need in the community”
For more information on the grand opening, lesson registration, or to learn more about the Goldfish Swim School programs, visit https://goldfishswimschool.com/rochester-mn/ or call 507-799-SWIM (7946).
About Goldfish Swim School:
Founded in 2006 by husband-and-wife team Chris and Jenny McCuiston, Troy, Michigan-based Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children aged 4 months to 12 years. Classes are led by specially trained instructors in a safe, child-friendly environment using a research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. Since opening its first franchised location in 2009, the brand has grown to more than 170 schools in over 30 states and Canada, with an additional 160+ in development. Goldfish is ranked No. 74 overall in Entrepreneur’s 2024 Franchise 500® and has been recognized as the No. 1 swimming lessons franchise for eight consecutive years, was named to Franchise Times’ Top Brand to Buy in 2024 and is rated as a Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review for 2024.
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