We may sell products and services to members located anywhere, even if such products and services are similar to what we sell to you and what you offer at your Studio. We may use the internet or alternative channels of commerce to sell products and services branded with the Marks. You may only sell the products and services from your Studio’s Authorized Location, and may only use the internet or alternative channels of commerce to offer or sell the products and services, as permitted by us, in order to register members for classes. We may require you to submit samples of all advertising and promotional materials (and any use of the Marks and/or other forms of commercial identification) for any media, including the Internet or otherwise. We retain the right to approve or disapprove of such advertising, in our sole discretion. Any use of social media by you pertaining to the Studio must be in good taste and not linked to controversial, unethical, immoral, illegal or inappropriate content. We may “occupy” any social media websites/pages and be the sole provider of information regarding the Studio on such websites/pages (e.g., a system-wide Facebook page). At our request, you will promptly modify or remove any online communication pertaining to the Studio that does not comply with the Franchise Agreement or the Learning Management System. You are not prohibited from obtaining members over the Internet provided your Internet presence and content comply with the requirements of the Franchise Agreement.
From the filings
CLUB PILATES
FitnessClub Pilates controls software purchasing from headquarters: franchisees must acquire the Computer System and POS System from Club Pilates' Approved Suppliers, at an approximate cost of $5,500 to $6,000, and migrate to new required software whenever the Approved Supplier changes. The system spans 1,179 franchised studios, part of Xponential Fitness.
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Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
8% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Recorded percentage components
These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.
1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 9 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to record all of its receipts, expenses, invoices, member lists, class schedules and other business information required by Franchisor from time to time promptly in the computer system and use the software that Franchisor specifies or otherwise approves.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The system is designed to enable us to have immediate, independent access to the information monitored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our independent access or use of the information we obtain.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and certain of its affiliates are (or may at any time in future become) an approved, designated, or sole supplier for certain Pilates/fitness equipment, other equipment, products, logo items, signage and artwork, and other items and services used or sold in Club Pilates Studios
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
The Fund is administered by us (or our affiliates) with the advice provided by the Marketing Fund Committee (the “MFC”) pursuant to a charter agreement among us and the members of the MFC.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to revoke its approval of a previously authorized supplier, product, class or service when Franchisor determines in its discretion that such supplier, product, class or service is not meeting the specifications and standards established by Franchisor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In fiscal year 2025, we did not receive any revenue from the sale of goods and services to franchisees, but our Predecessor received $34,002,506 from such sales to franchisees, which constituted 82.6% of the Predecessor’s total revenue of $41,161,731 during the year.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliate(s) may receive payments or other compensation from Approved Suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Studios in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation (including convention sponsorships), which may comprise…
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
73Item 8
about 73% to 88% of your purchases to continue the operation of the Studio.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay us our then-current non-approved product or supplier evaluation fee when submitting your request, as well as cover our costs incurred in evaluating your request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We may, but are not obligated to, grant your request to: (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Studio that are not Approved Products and Approved Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor may from time to time share Franchisee’s and/or its owners’ names as well as personal and business addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses with Franchisor’s affiliates and third-parties.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right, at any reasonable time and without prior notice, and subject to Applicable Laws, to inspect and assess all aspects of the Studio’s appearance and operations
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
We may modify the Learning Agreement Management System and the System Standards. t.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will have sole discretion to accept or reject any proposed site.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
In addition to the Local Advertising Requirement, you will be required to spend a minimum of $15,000 in connection with pre-opening sales activities and other initial launch promotional activities designed to increase visibility of your Studio within your Designated Territory.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
you must spend the greater of (a) $1,500 or (b) two percent (2%) of Gross Sales each month on marketing and advertising materials (excluding agency and vendor fees) that we approve in connection with the promotion of your Studio within your Designated Territory (your “Local Advertising Requirement”).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If one or more Co-Ops (local, regional and/or national) are formed covering your Authorized Location, then you must join and actively participate.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to purchase all such items only from approved or designated suppliers and maintain all such items according to manufacturer or Franchisor specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Equipment, furnishings, fixtures, décor, and signs for the Studio shall be purchased from suppliers approved or designated by Franchisor.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Currently all such amounts (including fees, interest, and other payments required under this Agreement) must be paid via automatic debit from Franchisee’s point-of-sale operating account administered by the designated supplier of point-of-sale services on a weekly basis throughout the Term, subject to modification on…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Studio must, at all times, be managed by and staffed with at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed the Designated Manager Training Module of our Initial Training Program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee further agrees to install at its expense and use the membership accounting, cost control, point-of-sale system and inventory control systems (the “POS/Inventory System”) through the supplier Franchisor designates.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The system is designed to enable us to have immediate, independent access to the information monitored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our independent access or use of the information we obtain.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee and its designated trainees to pay Franchisor its then-current Training Fee in connection with attending Remedial Training.
The filing answers no to 1 question
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Club Pilates
Club Pilates operates 1,179 studios, all franchised, in the fitness segment. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation averaging $987,800, and franchised outlets grew 14.6% year over year. Club Pilates is part of Xponential Fitness, alongside sibling brands BFT, Pure Barre, Stretch Lab, and Yoga Six.
Who controls software purchasing
Club Pilates requires franchisees to acquire a Computer System — hardware, software, the POS System, inventory-control systems, and high-speed network connections — from its Approved Suppliers, at an approximate cost of $5,500 to $6,000. If the Approved Supplier for the required software changes, studios must migrate to the new required software at Club Pilates' direction, and must connect their Computer System to Club Pilates' own system.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The Computer System and POS System requirement is the filing's own specification, running through Club Pilates' Approved Supplier program, and studios must use its one designated web-based business management software for class scheduling, member card payments, and business records; manager training covers Club Ready Software. The FDD also names Facebook.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list, with Club Pilates estimating Required Purchases at roughly 44% to 73% of total purchases to establish a studio and 73% to 88% of purchases to continue operating it. Item 17 sets the renewal, transfer, and termination terms of the agreement.
How to read the Club Pilates FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Club Pilates' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
CLUB PILATES, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
108 operators run 109 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| WA | 33 |
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| WI | 12 |
| PA | 6 |
| SC | 5 |
| NY | 4 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind CLUB PILATES
Ownership: Xponential Fitness.
Sibling brands
Related Fitness brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.