Pause
Pause Franchisor Inc. · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Pause franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
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Headline figures
Pause quick facts
- Is Pause a franchise?
- Yes. Pause offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 8 outlets in total (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 73).
- How much does it cost to open a Pause franchise?
- The Pause Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $880,600–$1,534,900 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 27). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Pause initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $60,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 15). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Pause charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% of gross revenue (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · Percent of Gross Revenue; current rate 1%, maximum 2%; monthly (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 17). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Pause disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Pause FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 69). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Pause locations are there?
- The FDD reports 8 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 73). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Pause a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $880,600 – $1,534,900 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 9 separate groups: other measures and costs for 5 company-owned locations; revenue for company-owned locations; memberships for company-owned locations; other measures and costs for 3 company-owned locations; other measures and memberships for 5 company-owned locations; other measures and costs for company-owned locations; other measures and costs for company-owned locations; adjusted operating results for company-owned locations; other measures for 5 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 3 in 2024, to 8 (SYSTEMWIDE (page 73), as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Pause head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (3)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.
- single studioPDF p. 27$880,600 – $1,534,900
- two studiosMulti-unitPDF p. 31$1,751,200 – $3,109,800
- ten studiosMulti-unitPDF p. 31$8,556,000 – $15,149,000
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
32 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
9 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Company-owned locations
Costs and other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- "those Pause studios that have been open for at least 12 consecutive months as of December 31, 2024"; "five affiliate-owned Pause studios" (p. 67)
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- "We exclude the data of the three franchised Pause studios that were not open for all 12 months of 2024." (p. 67)
- Method
- "Cash basis accounting."; "Advertising Fund Contributions equal to 1% of Gross Revenue." (pp. 69-70)
Company-owned locations
Revenue
- Who is counted
- "all Affiliate-Owned Locations" (page 68)
- Period
- 2024
Company-owned locations
Memberships
- Who is counted
- "all Affiliate-Owned Locations" (page 72)
- Period
- 2024
Company-owned locations
Costs and other measures · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- three Affiliate-Owned Locations: Location #3 (South Bay), Location #4 (Brentwood) and Location #5 (Studio City)
- Period
- 2024
- Method
- Cash basis accounting
Company-owned locations
Memberships and other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- the Affiliate-Owned Locations operating during calendar year 2024
- Period
- 2024
Company-owned locations
Costs and other measures
- Who is counted
- "all Affiliate-Owned Locations"; "36+ Months in Operation" (page 69)
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- "Less Than 36 Months In Operation" locations are in a separate group (page 69)
- Method
- "Cash basis accounting." (page 69)
Company-owned locations
Costs and other measures
- Who is counted
- "all Affiliate-Owned Locations"; "Less Than 36 Months In Operation" (page 69)
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- "36+ Months in Operation" locations are in a separate group (page 69)
- Method
- "Cash basis accounting." (page 69)
Company-owned locations
Adjusted operating results
Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.
- Who is counted
- "five Affiliate-Owned Locations" (page 67)
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- "We exclude the data of the three franchised Pause studios that were not open for all 12 months of 2024." (page 67)
- Method
- "Cash basis accounting."; figures include "both our affiliate’s and P.C.’s combined financial information"; "Franchise-Related Adjustments" include imputed Royalty Fees, Advertising Fund Contributions, and Technology Fee (pages 67, 69-70)
Company-owned locations
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- five affiliate-owned Pause studios (each, an “Affiliate-Owned Location”)
- Period
- 2024
- Excluded
- the data of the three franchised Pause studios that were not open for all 12 months of 2024
- Method
- Cash basis accounting; Royalty Fees imputed at the 7% of Gross Revenue royalty fee rate, Advertising Fund Contributions equal to 1% of Gross Revenue, and a Technology Fee equal to $8,640 based on the $720/month fee in effect in 2024
These groups are never combined. Adjusted company-owned operating results cannot be divided by franchised revenue to calculate a franchisee profit margin.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
SYSTEMWIDE (page 73), as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
Net +5 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($880,600 – $1,534,900) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 5 to 8 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 27
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 15
- [3]Item 19 — Company-owned (5 locations) — other measures and costs · PDF p. 69
- [4]Item 19 — Company-owned locations — revenue · PDF p. 68
- [5]Item 19 — Company-owned locations — memberships · PDF p. 72
- [6]Item 19 — Company-owned (3 locations) — other measures and costs · PDF p. 69
- [7]Item 19 — Company-owned (5 locations) — other measures and memberships · PDF p. 72
- [8]Item 19 — Company-owned locations — other measures and costs — "all Affiliate-Owned Locations"; "36+ Months in Operation" (page 69) · PDF p. 69
- [9]Item 19 — Company-owned locations — other measures and costs — "all Affiliate-Owned Locations"; "Less Than 36 Months In Operation" (page 69) · PDF p. 69
- [10]Item 19 — Company-owned locations — adjusted operating results · PDF p. 69
- [11]Item 19 — Company-owned (5 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 70
- [12]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 73
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
40 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
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At a glance
Business history
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Litigation disclosure
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Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.