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    Club Pilates vs Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    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.

    Club Pilates2026 FDDFred Astaire Dance Studios2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Club Pilates

    $403,289 – $1,029,811

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    $298,000 – $665,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Club Pilates

    $28,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    Club Pilates

    8% · percent of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    7% · percent of Gross Revenue for the preceding week

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Club Pilates: 1, Fred Astaire Dance Studios: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Club Pilates

    $403,289 – $1,029,811
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    $298,000 – $665,000
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Club Pilates

    $28,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Club Pilates

    8% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    7% · percent of Gross Revenue for the preceding week
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Club Pilates

    2% of gross sales
    Contributions to Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    $150/mo
    Advertising Fees — per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Club Pilates

    1,179
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    285
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 86
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Club Pilates

    +303
    Calculated: 876 at end of 2023 → 1,179 at end of 2025

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    +39
    Calculated: 246 at end of 2023 → 285 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Club Pilates

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

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

    Club Pilates

    2012 for the Club Pilates brand; current franchisor began selling franchises in 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    Not expressly stated
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Club Pilates

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios

    1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Club Pilates
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $987,800 per year
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Fred Astaire Dance Studios
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $85,567 – $4,117,263
    range Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $624,953
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — "all Mature Studios"; a “Mature Studio” is any Studio in the United States that…
    $250,000
    other For 2025, the Performance Standards are: YEAR OF OPERATION PERFORMANCE STANDARD 2 $250,000 3 $312,476.66 4 $343,724.33 5 $374,971.99
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85

    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 vs Fred Astaire Dance Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Club Pilates or Fred Astaire Dance Studios?
    Club Pilates: $403,289 – $1,029,811 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32); Fred Astaire Dance Studios: $298,000 – $665,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Club Pilates and Fred Astaire Dance Studios royalties compare?
    Club Pilates: 8% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Fred Astaire Dance Studios: 7% · percent of Gross Revenue for the preceding week (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Club Pilates or Fred Astaire Dance Studios?
    Club Pilates: 1,179 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); Fred Astaire Dance Studios: 285 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 86). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Club Pilates and Fred Astaire Dance Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Club Pilates has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Fred Astaire Dance Studios 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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