Club Pilates — Franchise Report — Franchise Facts Report

Medium risk

Club Pilates is a fitness franchise with an initial investment ranging from $385,048 to $839,058. The brand demonstrates strong financial transparency by providing detailed Item 19 earnings representations, indicating a robust average gross revenue for its studios.

Our independent assessment, read from the franchisor's FDD — not a rating issued by the franchisor.

Strengths

Discloses Item 19 earnings, providing crucial financial performance data that many brands omit.
Reports high average gross revenues, with qualified studios averaging nearly $1 million annually and expanded studios significantly exceeding that.

The numbers

Total initial investment

$385,048 – $839,058

FDD Item 7

Initial franchise fee

$55,000

Item 5

Royalty

Item 6

All-in franchisor fees

8% of gross

royalty + brand fund

Franchised outlets

1,029

end of 2024

Net outlet change

+161

~0.6% closed/terminated

How it compares Fitness

Each figure ranked against fitness brands in our database — context a single FDD can't give you.

Total investment$612,053

Above the fitness mediancategory median $470,401
Royalty8%

Bottom quartile for fitnesscategory median 7%
All-in fees8%

At the fitness mediancategory median 8%
Avg unit revenue (Item 19)$1,477,615

Top quartile for fitnesscategory median $586,832
Closure rate0.6%

Below the fitness mediancategory median 2.9%
System size1,029

Top quartile for fitnesscategory median 12

Financial performance Item 19

Yes — Club Pilates discloses earnings (Item 19). The figures it reports:

$984,270Average Gross Revenue for 849 Qualified Studios · average, 849 Qualified Studios, Measurement Period
$969,022Median Gross Revenue for 849 Qualified Studios · median, 849 Qualified Studios, Measurement Period
$1,477,615Average Gross Revenue for 11 Expanded Studios · average, 11 Expanded Studios, Measurement Period

As reported by the franchisor in Item 19 — read the full representation and its assumptions in the FDD before relying on it.

Litigation Item 3

Yes — litigation disclosed (Item 3). Proceedings disclosed, including franchisee-initiated action(s).

See the Item 3 disclosure

ITEM 3 LITIGATION 6. Club Pilates Franchise SPV, LLC 2026_02 FDD (Feb. 2026 Amendment) Club Pilates 2025 Amended FDD (14) Pending Actions Involving Parent, Predecessor or Affiliate Dance Fitness Michigan LLC, et al. v. AKT Franchise, LLC, et al., filed August 30, 2023 (as amended on March 28, 2025), Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange, Case No. 30- 2023-01345433-CU-AT-CXC (the “AKT Lawsuit”). This action was filed by certain former AKT franchisees and their purported owners after AKT initiated an arbitration against and sought damages from certain of them for breaches of their franchise agreements. In addition to the relief described below, the plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief to allow them to litigate their claims in this action rather than in the original arbitration proceedings initiated by AKT. In this action, one or more of the following parties: Dance Fitness Michigan LLC, Property Maintenance, Inc., 6pk Mason LLC, 6pk Liberty LLC, Teeny Turn

Outlets & franchisee churn Item 20

1,029 franchised outlets at the end of 2024, a net change of +161 (~0.6% terminated or ceased). A shrinking count, or high closures relative to openings, is the franchisee-churn signal.

Questions to ask the franchisor

What specific criteria define a 'Qualified Studio' versus an 'Expanded Studio' in the Item 19 disclosure, and what are the operational differences?
Can you provide more detail on the cost of goods sold and operating expenses associated with the gross revenue figures presented in Item 19?
What is the typical ramp-up period for new studios to reach the average gross revenue figures disclosed in Item 19?

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MN CARDS — Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 35408-202602-04
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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.