Franchise opportunities compared
Bodybar Mn vs Club Pilates
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Bodybar Mn 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 (Bodybar Mn: 2, Club Pilates: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | BMBodybar Mn |  Club Pilates |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $431,425 – $756,035 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $403,289 – $1,029,811 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $28,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 8% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 2% of gross sales Contributions to Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 73 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 | 1,179 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +48 Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 73 at end of 2025 | +303 Calculated: 876 at end of 2023 → 1,179 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2012 for the Club Pilates brand; current franchisor began selling franchises in 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 38 Included Studios out of 73 open BODYBAR Pilates Studios $30,513 other Cost of Goods Sold · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 studios that completed their presale membership drive during the Measurement… 183 memberships other founding memberships sold · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $987,800 per year mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73 |
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.