2026 FDD Issued Apr 17, 2026, amended Aug 7, 2026 Minnesota Commerce (CARDS) Checked Sep 28, 2026
Club Pilates Franchise Cost (2026)
A Club Pilates franchise costs an estimated $413,289 – $1,029,811 to open, according to Item 7 of the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). That total includes the $65,000 initial franchise fee (Item 5) and covers this format: Single studio. Item 6 lists royalty: 8% of gross sales, subject to the conditions below.
- Total investment
- $413K – $1.03MItem 7 source and qualifications
- Franchise fee
- $65KItem 5 source and terms
- Royalty
- 8% of gross salesItem 6 conditions and fee bases apply
- Brand fund
- 2% of gross salesItem 6 conditions and fee bases apply
- Units (2025)
- 1,179Item 20 source and scope
- Franchise exit rate
- 0.3% / yrCalculated 3-year average; definition and source
What stands out about Club Pilates
Start with Item 3. The parent company, Xponential Fitness, disclosed a stipulated order with the FTC, approved by a federal court in April 2026, over disclosure documents for AKT, CycleBar, Pure Barre and Yoga Six, under which it agreed to pay redress to franchisees of those brands. State regulators' actions are listed too. The order also commits the company to new recordkeeping and procedures, so a buyer can reasonably ask how those apply to the Club Pilates disclosure document in hand.
Studios opened quickly and almost none left. In 2025, 153 opened against 3 exits, and the three-year franchise exit rate averages 0.3%. Every studio is now franchised; the last company-owned ones were gone by the end of 2024. Rapid growth means many studios are young, and Item 19 handles that by leaving the newest ones out of its annual revenue table and tracking them month by month in a separate chart.
Item 19 publishes monthly membership attrition, the share of members who cancel each month, alongside new-member figures. Together they show whether new memberships replace cancellations. Its gross revenue definition is not the gross sales definition used for fees. Item 6 also makes local advertising a monthly greater-of requirement, and reducing it under the marketing cap requires written notice. Applying a single percentage to the annual revenue table would miss both qualifications, so this page does not show a combined fee estimate.
What are the initial franchise fees and financial requirements for Club Pilates?
Item 5 lists an initial franchise fee of $65,000 for Club Pilates. Check the cited Item 5 for payment timing, discounts and format-specific terms.
For a single studio, due at signing and not refundable. Veterans in the VetFran program pay $48,750; current owners pay $55,000 for each additional studio. Multi-unit developers pay a $10,000 development fee for each studio after the first, credited toward those studios' franchise fees. Buying an existing studio through a broker carries a $30,000 sourcing fee instead of the franchise fee. Before opening you also buy pre-opening items ($2,965–$3,805) and pay a reduced $150 monthly technology fee during presales.
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 24.
This record lists no minimum net worth or liquid-capital requirement for Club Pilates, because no sourced figure has been recorded. Ask the franchisor for its current financial qualifications in writing.
How much does it cost to open a Club Pilates franchise? (Item 7)
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 33.
Item 7 of Club Pilates’s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates the total cost to open one single studio at $413,289 – $1,029,811. This total includes the initial franchise fee.
| Expense Category | Low ($) | High ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 | $65,000 |
| Sourcing fee | $0 | $28,000 |
| Travel and living expenses while training | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Real estate, lease and professional fees | $19,000 | $63,600 |
| Leasehold improvements | $123,056 | $519,381 |
| Signage | $6,000 | $26,500 |
| Insurance | $3,823 | $21,172 |
| Fitness equipment and initial FF&E package | $128,986 | $170,034 |
| Pre-sales and soft opening retail inventory kit | $16,400 | $17,900 |
| Computer system, A/V equipment and components | $5,500 | $19,000 |
| Initial marketing and advertising | $33,300 | $46,600 |
| Initial instructor training fee | $200 | $1,600 |
| Technology and software fees | $4,024 | $4,024 |
| Additional funds (3 months) | $7,000 | $44,000 |
| Total | $413,289 | $1,029,811 |
For comparison, the median high-end investment among 7 fitness records without a source-review hold is $1,029,811.
Item 7 estimates exclude taxes (PDF p. 35). The broker sourcing fee for an additional franchise is separate from the fee for purchasing an existing studio.
What ongoing royalties and fees does Club Pilates charge? (Item 6)
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 26.
Item 6 of Club Pilates’s 2026 FDD lists the charges below. Recurring charges and charges triggered by a transfer, renewal or other event have different conditions. Read each fee’s basis and notes before comparing rates.
How to read an Item 6 fee table.
| Fee Type | Amount / Rate | Payment Frequency | Notes & Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Every period | Paid weekly by electronic transfer, starting when the studio collects revenue. Some existing franchisees pay 6% or 7%. (Item 6, PDF p. 26) |
| Brand Development Fund contribution | 2% of gross sales | Every period | Can be adjusted on notice. The combined brand fund, co-op and local advertising requirement has a 7% monthly gross-sales cap, but the owner must provide written notice before reducing local advertising. Until the franchisor receives that notice, full spending remains required and excess amounts are not refunded. PDF p. 32. (Item 6, PDF p. 26) |
| Regional or local advertising co-op | Varies | When it applies | As a co-op determines; not currently charged. (Item 6, PDF p. 26) |
| Local advertising requirement | Varies | Every period | The greater of $1,500 or 2% of the prior month's gross sales, every month. The franchisor may require it be paid to it rather than spent directly. Adjustments are subject to the notice-dependent marketing cap described on PDF p. 32. (Item 6, PDF p. 26) |
| Initial instructor training fee | $200 | When it applies | Per instructor; may rise 10% a year. (Item 6, PDF p. 27) |
| Teacher training program fee | $4,995 | When it applies | Per person who doesn't yet meet instructor criteria; $2,100 goes to the franchisor and $2,895 to the studio providing the training. (Item 6, PDF p. 27) |
| Training fee | $500 | When it applies | Up to $500 a day per trainer, for training you request or on-site training. (Item 6, PDF p. 28) |
| Successor franchise fee | $10,000 | When it applies | Renewal also requires renovating the studio to current standards. (Item 6, PDF p. 28) |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 | When it applies | Or a $750 administrative fee for a transfer to your own entity, or $1,500 for a transfer to an immediate family member. (Item 6, PDF p. 28) |
| Technology fee | $550 per month | Every period | May rise 10% a year. (Item 6, PDF p. 29) |
| Relocation fee | $5,000 | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 29) |
| Music licensing fee | Varies | When it applies | Charged by performing rights organizations or an approved supplier. (Item 6, PDF p. 29) |
| Insurance policies | Varies | When it applies | Only if the franchisor has to obtain coverage for you. (Item 6, PDF p. 29) |
| Mystery shopper and quality control programs | $500 per year | When it applies | If charged; only if such a program is set up. (Item 6, PDF p. 29) |
| Audit fees | $500 – $2,500 | When it applies | Estimated, plus travel; only if sales were understated by 2% or more or reports were late. (Item 6, PDF p. 30) |
| Late fees | 1.5% of overdue amounts, per month | When it applies | Or the highest legal rate if lower, plus a $50 administrative fee per late payment or report. (Item 6, PDF p. 30) |
| Non-compliance fee | $100 | When it applies | Per day of non-compliance with material obligations. (Item 6, PDF p. 30) |
| Cost of enforcement or defense | Varies | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 30) |
| Indemnification | Varies | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 30) |
| Alternative supplier approval | $1,500 | When it applies | Per day of staff time, plus travel. (Item 6, PDF p. 30) |
| Management fee | Varies | When it applies | The franchisor's costs if it takes over the studio after a default, death or disability. (Item 6, PDF p. 31) |
| Lost revenue damages | Varies | When it applies | On termination without cause by the owner or for the owner's breach: net present value of the royalty-plus-fund percentage times average monthly gross sales and the lesser of 36 months or the remaining term, less the franchisor's cost savings. Sales generally use the preceding 24 full months; a shorter operating history uses the highest monthly gross sales. An unapproved closure uses the 24 full months before closure. (Item 6, PDF p. 31) |
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Club Pilates startup investment and modeled fees over 10 years
Local advertising is a monthly greater-of formula, not a flat percentage. The marketing cap requires written notice, and Item 19 gross revenue differs from the gross sales used for fees. These inputs and conditions are not represented by the annual revenue figure, so no combined fee or ten-year estimate is shown. See the fee amounts and definitions in Item 6 above. Open the calculator with your own assumptions.
Item 20: Club Pilates franchised outlet history
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 91.
Item 20 Table 3 reports 1,179 franchised outlets at the end of 2025. The company-owned table reports a further 0 outlets. Our calculated average annual franchised exit rate is 0.3% across the 3 reported years, using the definition below.
| Year | Franchised at Start | Opened | Reported Exits | At End | Franchise Exit Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 753 | 116 | 1 | 868 | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 868 | 166 | 5 | 1,029 | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,029 | 153 | 3 | 1,179 | 0.3% |
Franchised units went from 753 to 1,179 over 3 years (+426).
Reported exits include terminations, non-renewals, franchisor reacquisitions and other cessations. A reacquired outlet may continue operating. How we calculate the exit rate. How to read the Item 20 outlet tables. Compare Club Pilates’s exit rate with other brands.
133 units changed owners in 2025.
How much do Club Pilates franchise owners make? (Item 19)
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 75.
Item 19 of the 2026 FDD reports average gross revenue of $987,810 (2025, 1,005 franchised studios open all of 2025, excluding expanded and non-traditional sites; 487 (48%) met or exceeded the average). Club Pilates’s Item 19 reports sales and other operating figures but no profit, costs or owner pay. Rent, payroll, supplies, loan payments and Item 6 fees such as the royalty (8% of gross sales) come out of sales before an owner is paid, so these figures cannot show what an owner earns.
See every Club Pilates Item 19 figure, with its period and sample.
Payback calculator (enter your own assumptions) Check any inputs against this record’s Item 7 startup costs and Item 6 fee rules.
How to interpret Club Pilates’s Item 19 figures and sample limits.
How long is the Club Pilates franchise agreement term?
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 17, PDF p. 64.
The standard Club Pilates franchise agreement runs 10 years, with renewal terms of 10 years.
One additional ten-year successor term is available only if the FDD's renewal conditions are met; renewal is not automatic.
How long does it take to open a Club Pilates franchise? (Item 11)
Source: Club Pilates 2026 FDD, Item 11, PDF p. 46.
Item 11 of the 2026 FDD states the time from signing the franchise agreement or paying for the franchise to opening: approximately 13 months to the soft opening, and approximately 8 months to the start of the pre-sales phase.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Club Pilates
- How much does it cost to open a Club Pilates?
- Item 7 estimates $413,289 – $1,029,811 for a new studio. Leasehold improvements make up much of the range, while the equipment package and a conditional sourcing fee are separate lines. The $65,000 initial fee is included.
- How much do Club Pilates owners make?
- Item 19 reports average gross revenue of $987,810 for 1,005 franchised studios open throughout 2025. Expanded, non-traditional, newly opened and ceased-operation studios are excluded from that table. Revenue is not owner income; the FDD discloses no expense or profit figures.
- What are the ongoing royalties for Club Pilates?
- The current royalty is 8% of gross sales and the brand fund is 2% of gross sales. Local advertising is the greater of $1,500 or 2% of the prior month's gross sales. The combined marketing cap requires written notice before reducing spending. Technology and other charges are listed separately; these formulas are not combined into an annual fee estimate.
Sources
Club Pilates Franchise SPV, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 17, 2026, as amended August 7, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 24
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 26
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 33
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 75
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 91
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 64
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Document & verification changelog
- October 29, 2026: Record updated.
- September 28, 2026: Source check completed against the recorded FDD.
- September 28, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued April 17, 2026).
- August 7, 2026: Amendment date recorded for the source FDD.