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    Club Pilates 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.

    Club Pilates2026 FDDVaura2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Club Pilates

    $403,289 – $1,029,811

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Vaura

    $873,000 – $1,347,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Club Pilates

    Not available

    Vaura

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Club Pilates

    8% · percent of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Vaura

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Club Pilates figures come from its 2026 FDD and Vaura figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Vaura 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 (Club Pilates: 1, Vaura: 2). 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

    Vaura

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

    Club Pilates

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Vaura

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

    Club Pilates

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

    Vaura

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

    Club Pilates

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

    Vaura

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Club Pilates

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

    Vaura

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

    Club Pilates

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

    Vaura

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

    Club Pilates

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vaura

    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

    Vaura

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

    Club Pilates

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vaura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    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.

    Club Pilates vs Vaura: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Club Pilates or Vaura?
    Club Pilates: $403,289 – $1,029,811 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32); 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 Club Pilates. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Club Pilates and Vaura royalties compare?
    Club Pilates: 8% · percent of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); 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, Club Pilates or Vaura?
    Club Pilates: 1,179 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); 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 Club Pilates and Vaura disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Club Pilates has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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