Club Pilates FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
The franchise is the right to develop, own and operate, as part of the Club Pilates® system, a fitness studio that provides Pilates and other specialized exercise classes using designated equipment.
Corporate Information
Club Pilates Franchise SPV, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on March 6, 2023. Their principal business address is 17877 Von Karman Ave., Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614. Club Pilates® franchises were first offered in September 2012 by Club Pilates Global, LLC (“CP Global”)
who continued offering franchises for the brand until March 2015. In March 2015, their affiliate, Club Pilates Franchise, LLC (“Predecessor”) acquired from CP Global all rights, title and interest in and to the Club Pilates franchise system, trademarks and other intellectual property. From March 2015 through March 2023, franchises for Club Pilates-branded studios were offered by Predecessor. XPOF Assetco, LLC is their direct parent company. Assetco’s current direct parent is Xponential Fitness, LLC.
Investment
The total estimated investment necessary to begin operation of a single traditional studio is $193,600 to $407,000, which includes $106,450 to $119,850 that must be paid to franchisor or its affiliates. The franchisor may also grant to qualified existing franchisees a franchise to develop a studio within a third-party “big box” gym/fitness facility (a “Non-Traditional Studio”). The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Non-Traditional Studio is $141,350 to $250,850, which includes $44,950 to $116,350 that must be paid to franchisor or its affiliates.
You and the franchisor may also enter into an area development agreement under which you would agree to acquire an agreed upon number of franchises and open an agreed upon number of studios within a designated development area and pursuant to an agreed upon opening schedule. The total investment necessary to enter into an area development agreement for the right to develop three Studios ranges from $268,600 to $482,000, which includes the total estimated initial investment to begin operation of your initial Studio from a traditional site and a development fee of $135,000 which must be paid to the franchisor.