Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Zenoti. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 6 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Health services
Pause franchise
8 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$881K to $1.53M
Item 7
Locations
8
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Average revenue
$1.54M
per location
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$60K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
7%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$800/mo
Item 6
Term
10 years
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Franchised
38%
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For vendors
What decides a sale into Pause
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2025 filingMostly single-location owners
About 1 in 41 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2025 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Pause, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 5 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map41 owners by state, and the 1 who run several locations
- 27 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
Pause franchise questions
How much does a Pause franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $880,600 to $1,534,900, including a $60,000 initial fee.
How many Pause locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 8 locations, 3 of them franchised and 5 run by the company.
What POS system does Pause use?
The 2025 FDD requires Zenoti as the point of sale in every location.
Who owns Pause?
Pause Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Pause.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.