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    Bodybar vs Vaura

    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.

    Bodybar2026 FDDVaura2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bodybar

    $431,425 – $756,035

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vaura

    $873,000 – $1,347,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bodybar

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Vaura

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bodybar

    $7.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Vaura

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Bodybar figures come from its 2026 FDD and Vaura figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Bodybar and Vaura 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 (Bodybar: 2, Vaura: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bodybar

    $431,425 – $756,035
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Vaura

    $873,000 – $1,347,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bodybar

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Vaura

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bodybar

    $7.00
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Vaura

    7%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bodybar

    $2.00
    Marketing Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Vaura

    2%
    Brand Fund maximum — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bodybar

    73
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    Vaura

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bodybar

    +48
    Calculated: 25 at end of 2023 → 73 at end of 2025

    Vaura

    +1
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bodybar

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vaura

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bodybar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vaura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bodybar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Vaura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bodybar
    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
    Vaura
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One (1) franchised Vaura Studio, open and operating for at least 12 months as o…
    $61,120
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One (1) franchised Vaura Studio, open and operating for at least 12 months as o…
    $90,663
    other Monthly Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67

    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.

    Bodybar vs Vaura: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bodybar or Vaura?
    Bodybar: $431,425 – $756,035 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Vaura: $873,000 – $1,347,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bodybar. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bodybar and Vaura royalties compare?
    Bodybar: $7.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Vaura: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bodybar or Vaura?
    Bodybar: 73 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); Vaura: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bodybar and Vaura disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bodybar has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Vaura has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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