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    Club Pilates Franchise SPV vs Pilates Republic

    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

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    $385,048

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Pilates Republic

    $375,137 – $584,106

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    Not available

    Pilates Republic

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Pilates Republic

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Club Pilates Franchise SPV: 47, Pilates Republic: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    $385,048
    Total estimated initial investment low
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Pilates Republic

    $375,137 – $584,106
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Pilates Republic

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    8%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Pilates Republic

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

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

    Pilates Republic

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    1,029
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Pilates Republic

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    +268
    Calculated: 761 at end of 2022 → 1,029 at end of 2024

    Pilates Republic

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

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pilates Republic

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

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pilates Republic

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

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pilates Republic

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Club Pilates Studios in U.S., Soft Opening calendar 2024, Qualified / non-E…
    $72,466
    other Gross Revenue Average Month 6
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 4th Quartile of Qualified Studios owned and operated by franchisees for the ent…
    $713,766
    other Part A-1 4th Quartile Gross Revenue Median
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Qualified Studios owned and operated by franchisees for entire measurement peri…
    $811,436
    other Part A-1 4th Quartile Gross Revenue Range maximum
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +44 more groups in the full report
    Pilates Republic
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate-operated Studio 1 at Pilates Republic; this row concerns only that st…
    $823,534
    other Studio 1, period Nov 1 2023–Oct 31 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate-operated Studio 3 at Pilates Republic; this row concerns only that st…
    $983,117
    other Studio 3, period Nov 1 2023–Oct 31 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Pilates Republic parent-operated corporate Studio 2
    $1,059,760
    other Studio 2, period Nov 1 2023–Oct 31 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42

    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.

    Club Pilates Franchise SPV vs Pilates Republic: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Club Pilates Franchise SPV or Pilates Republic?
    Club Pilates Franchise SPV: $385,048 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Pilates Republic: $375,137 – $584,106 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pilates Republic. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Club Pilates Franchise SPV and Pilates Republic royalties compare?
    Club Pilates Franchise SPV: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Pilates Republic: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Club Pilates Franchise SPV or Pilates Republic?
    Club Pilates Franchise SPV: 1,029 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); Pilates Republic: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Club Pilates Franchise SPV and Pilates Republic disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Club Pilates Franchise SPV has reviewed Item 19 figures for 47 location groups; Pilates Republic 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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