FRANCHISE


Life


GETTING HER DUCKS IN A ROW


Puddle Ducks’ Jay Nash turns a lifelong passion and talent into a rewarding business!


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rom swimming competitively at a young age, to running a successful swimming franchise, for Jay Nash, Owner of Puddle Ducks Chester, Wirral and North Wales, swimming has always


been a huge part of her life. Having been an established franchisee for over


six years, Jay is going from strength to strength, acquiring additional territories and aspiring to own her own pool. For Jay, the route to where she is now feels like it was always meant to be. As a previous record holder for the 50 metres


utterfl y and irls Medley Relay, ay naturally progressed into swimming coaching whilst undertaking a degree in Psychology and Neuroscience at Liverpool University before embarking on a career in the medical industry.


“Puddle Ducks provide an amaing oppo unity for anyone drien to run their own successful and profitable business


She says: “Although I loved my job and the career I


had built, my love for swimming and the desire to run my own business was never far from my mind. The turning point was when I became a mum. I wasn’t aware of what was out there when it came to baby swimming lessons, but I took my daughter along to a class and just fell in love, I knew that this could allow me to turn my passion into a business.” It was following a conversation with a friend who


had spotted the available Puddle Ducks territory, that for Jay, this really became a viable option and so she quit her job and invested in the franchise. With an existing customer base and ready-made revenue – along with a proven business model and support network – a Puddle Ducks franchise meant ay was fi nally able to turn her business dreams into a reality. “It was such an exciting time, doing what I love and being able to teach children an essential life


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skill, whilst realising my ambitions to be a successful business owner! Coupled with the fact that I felt in safe hands with Puddle Ducks who had – and still have – such a strong reputation.” Now six years on, Jay is a standout success


amongst the Puddle Ducks franchise and heads up a team of passionate teachers, poolside assistants and customer service coordinators. Jay is also at the forefront of the network as one of the pioneering franchisees who are moving into pool build and management with the support of Head Offi ce who have developed and proven this model. Jay concludes: “Puddle Ducks really does provide an amazing opportunity for anyone who is passionate about swimming and also driven to run their own successful and profi table business. I’m so proud of what I’ve achieved over the last six years and what the future holds!” l


Puddle Ducks claire.mills@puddleducks.com


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