Franchise opportunities compared

    JETSET 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    JETSET Pilates

    $543,440 – $752,375

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Vaura

    $873,000 – $1,347,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    JETSET Pilates

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Vaura

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    JETSET Pilates

    Greater of 7.5% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,000, pro-rated weekly

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Vaura

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • 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 (JETSET Pilates: 3, Vaura: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    JETSET Pilates

    $543,440 – $752,375
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    Greater of 7.5% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,000, pro-rated weekly
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Vaura

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    JETSET Pilates

    40
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    +33
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2023 → 40 at end of 2025

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2023 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vaura

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

    JETSET Pilates

    2010 (first studio opened)
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vaura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    JETSET Pilates
    Franchised (13 locations) — other measures and operating income
    $737,239
    other Total Income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Franchised locations — revenue
    $23,129 – $113,134
    range Total Pre-Sales Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised and company-owned (34 locations) — revenue
    $52,650 – $169,386
    range Revenue Ramp Month 12
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    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.

    JETSET Pilates vs Vaura: common questions

    Which costs less to open, JETSET Pilates or Vaura?
    JETSET Pilates: $543,440 – $752,375 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 JETSET Pilates. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do JETSET Pilates and Vaura royalties compare?
    JETSET Pilates: Greater of 7.5% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,000, pro-rated weekly (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, JETSET Pilates or Vaura?
    JETSET Pilates: 40 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); 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 JETSET Pilates and Vaura disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    JETSET Pilates has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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