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    barre3 vs Basecamp Fitness

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    barre32026 FDDBasecamp Fitness2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    barre3

    $123,465 – $754,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Basecamp Fitness

    $513,073 – $832,511

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    barre3

    Not available

    Basecamp Fitness

    $42,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    barre3

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Basecamp Fitness

    8% of gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • barre3 figures come from its 2026 FDD and Basecamp Fitness figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • barre3 discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (barre3: 5, Basecamp Fitness: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    barre3

    $123,465 – $754,350
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Basecamp Fitness

    $513,073 – $832,511
    TOTAL
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    barre3

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Basecamp Fitness

    $42,500
    Item 5 offers discounted pricing for veterans and qualifying existing franchisees.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    barre3

    6%
    Royaltypresales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Basecamp Fitness

    8% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    barre3

    2%
    Marketingfundmonthly — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Basecamp Fitness

    2% of percentage of monthly gross revenue
    General Advertising and Marketing Fund Contributions
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    barre3

    172
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Basecamp Fitness

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    barre3

    +40
    Calculated: 132 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025

    Basecamp Fitness

    +9
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    barre3

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Basecamp Fitness

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.5% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    barre3

    2009
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Basecamp Fitness

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    barre3

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Basecamp Fitness

    2013
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    barre3
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-Owned Reporting Units
    145 units
    other Chart2 Franchisee-Owned Reporting Units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Owned Reporting Units
    6 units
    other Chart2 Company-Owned Reporting Units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting Units
    69 percent
    other Chart2 All Reporting Units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Basecamp Fitness
    Franchised (16 studios) — revenue
    $370,177
    median Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised and company-owned (20 studios) — revenue
    $423,986
    median Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Company-owned (4 studios) — revenue
    $951,500
    mean Annual Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    barre3 vs Basecamp Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, barre3 or Basecamp Fitness?
    barre3: $123,465 – $754,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Basecamp Fitness: $513,073 – $832,511 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for barre3. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do barre3 and Basecamp Fitness royalties compare?
    barre3: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Basecamp Fitness: 8% of gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, barre3 or Basecamp Fitness?
    barre3: 172 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Basecamp Fitness: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do barre3 and Basecamp Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    barre3 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Basecamp Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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