Owner/Operator Module Hours of Hours of On- Subject Classroom the-Job Location Training Training At our corporate headquarters in Intro & The Tap 0.5 0.0 Irvine, CA At our corporate headquarters in Sales: CycleBar Business Model 1.5 0.0 Irvine, CA Development: Development Critical At our corporate headquarters in 2.0 0.0 Path & Real Estate Irvine, CA Operations: Operating Systems At our corporate headquarters in 0.5 2.0 Overview Irvine, CA Operations: Brand Values & the At our corporate headquarters in 1.5 0.0 CycleBar Experience Irvine, CA Marketing: Brand Strategy and At our corporate headquarters in 2.0 0.0 National Campaign Overview Irvine, CA Marketing: Pre-Sale Marketing At our corporate headquarters in Planning, Lead Generation & Best 2.0 0.0 Irvine, CA Practices Sales: Pre-Sale Founders Program & At our corporate headquarters in 1.5 0.0 General Manager Accountability Irvine, CA Sales: Lead Management and KPI At our corporate headquarters in 2.0 0.0 Reporting Irvine, CA Operations: Recommended Payroll At our corporate headquarters in 2.0 0.0 Vendor Presentation Irvine, CA Operations: Instructor Recruitment, At our corporate headquarters in 2.0 0.0 Bootcamp & Schedule Irvine, CA Operations: ClubReady Foundations, At our corporate headquarters in ClubReady Representative 1.5 0.0 Irvine, CA Presentation Sales: Soft Opening & Grand At our corporate headquarters in 1.5 0.0 Opening Irvine, CA Operations: Retail Overview, Process At our corporate headquarters in 1.5 0.0 & Merchandising Irvine, CA Q&A 0.5 0.0 TOTAL HOURS FOR 22.5 2.0 OWNER/OPERATOR MODULE
From the filings
CycleBar
FitnessCycleBar franchises 218 indoor-cycling studios under Xponential Fitness, all bound to a mandated Computer System — POS, studio-management software and network gear bought through an Approved Supplier and paid for via a recurring Technology Fee. Franchised outlets fell 15.5% year over year, and that fee-based software lock-in is the opening for a vendor's pitch.
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Ordinary royalty terms
7% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2024)
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.
41. CycleBar Franchising SPV, LLC 2024 FDD 1320.010.003/397895 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 Manual. You are not prohibited from obtaining members over the Internet provided your Internet presence and content comply with the requirements of the Franchise Agreement.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 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 must acquire the studio management system for use in the operation of the Studio, as well as any audio-visual equipment Franchisor specifies.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The Computer System is designed to enable us to have immediate, independent access to the information monitored by the Computer System, and there is no contractual limitation on our independent access or use of the information we obtain (Franchise Agreement, Sections 5.4 and 10.3).
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor and certain of its affiliates are (or may at any time in future become) an approved, designated, or sole supplier for certain cycling/fitness equipment, other equipment, products, logo items, signage and artwork, and other items and services used or sold in CycleBar…
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 change the computer system, and the accounting, business operations, customer service and other software at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In fiscal year 2023, we did not receive any revenue from the sale of goods and services to franchisees, but our Predecessor received $5,779,466 from franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliates 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, which may comprise of fixed payments and/or percentages…
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?
35Item 8
We estimate that your Required Purchases in total will be about 80% to 100% of your total purchases to establish the Studio and about 35% to 70% 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
(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.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
assign your telephone and facsimile numbers, electronic mail and internet addresses to us
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must operate your Computer System in compliance with certain security standards specified and modified by us and with our System Standards (Franchise Agreement, Sections 5.4 and 10.3).
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will bear the costs of all such initial inspections, but it reserves the right to require Franchisee to reimburse it costs (including travel expenses, room and board, employee/representative wages, and related fees) associated with re-inspections or follow- up visits that Franchisor or its designees…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
acknowledges that Franchisor may from time to time revise its System Standards as well as the contents of the Manual (including by written memoranda and notices issued to owners of CycleBar Studios), and Franchisee agrees to comply with each new or changed standard and specification upon notice from Franchisor.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must secure an Authorized Location that we approve within 90 days of executing your Franchise Agreement for that Studio or we may terminate that Franchise Agreement (Franchise Agreement, Section 1.2).
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 (i.e., the Initial Grand Opening Marketing & Advertising Spend described in Item 7) in connection with the grand opening, pre-opening sales activities, and other initial launch promotional activities designed to…
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must expend at least $1,500 per month on approved local advertising and marketing activities designed to promote the Studio within the Designated Territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If one or more Co-Ops (local, regional and/or national) are formed covering Franchisee’s area, then Franchisee must join and actively participate.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall supply Franchisee with a list of suppliers from which Franchisee is required to purchase fitness equipment, cycling equipment/accessories, and other products or services for the Studio.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall supply Franchisee with a list of suppliers from which Franchisee is required to purchase fitness equipment, cycling equipment/accessories, and other products or services for the Studio.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is required to use only the POS/Inventory System provided by the designated supplier and will pay the designated provider directly for all fees associated with the use of the designated provider’s software.
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…
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 Owner/Operator Module or, if applicable, the Designated Manager 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 Computer System is designed to enable us to have immediate, independent access to the information monitored by the Computer 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 2 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- 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 CycleBar
CycleBar franchises 218 indoor-cycling studios, plus 1 company-owned location, concentrated in California (39), Texas (35), Florida (35), North Carolina (16) and Colorado (16). Franchised outlets fell 15.5% year over year. Item 19 of the FDD makes a financial performance representation. Every studio runs the same mandated Computer System, which is where a vendor's pitch should start.
Who controls software purchasing
CycleBar sits under Xponential Fitness alongside sibling brands AKT, RUMBLE, CLUB PILATES, YOGA SIX, Pure Barre and Lindora. Brand President Trevor Lucas, COO Ryan Junk, President Sarah Luna, CFO John Meloun and Chief Legal Officer Andrew Hagopian run the corporate side. Because every studio must buy the component parts of its Computer System from CycleBar's Approved Suppliers, that supplier relationship — not the individual studio owner — is the technology decision point.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
CycleBar requires every studio to record receipts, expenses, member lists and schedules in its Computer System using software CycleBar specifies or approves, and to purchase the Computer System — POS components, studio-management software, inventory control and high-speed network connections — plus an Audio Visual Package from an Approved Supplier. Studios must migrate to a new Approved Supplier's software if CycleBar changes suppliers, and currently pay a Technology Fee of $715 per month plus a Software Fee of $195 per month for the studio-management software. ClubReady is named in Item 11 and Facebook in Item 12, without saying whether either is required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 requires studios to buy the Pre-Sales and Soft Opening Retail Inventory Kit, the Fitness Equipment and Initial FF&E Package (if purchased outright), Instructor Bootcamp materials, and the technology services covered by the Technology Fee from Approved Suppliers, with a process for a studio to propose an alternative.
How to read the CycleBar FDD
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
333 operators run 345 mapped locations. 7 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 39 |
|---|---|
| TX | 35 |
| FL | 35 |
| NC | 16 |
| CO | 16 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind CycleBar
Ownership: Xponential Fitness.
Sibling brands
Related Fitness brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.