Franchise opportunities compared
barre3 vs DivaDance
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
barre3
$123,465 – $754,350
2026 FDD · Item 7DivaDance
$56,700 – $226,200
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
barre3
Not available
DivaDance
$36,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
barre3
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12DivaDance
10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- barre3 and DivaDance disclose 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, DivaDance: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
barre3DivaDanceItem 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 DivaDance: common questions
- Which costs less to open, barre3 or DivaDance?
- barre3: $123,465 – $754,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7); DivaDance: $56,700 – $226,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DivaDance. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do barre3 and DivaDance royalties compare?
- barre3: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); DivaDance: 10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, barre3 or DivaDance?
- barre3: 172 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); DivaDance: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do barre3 and DivaDance disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- barre3 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; DivaDance has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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Full barre3 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full DivaDance report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
