Body Alive Studio Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Body Alive Studio is a boutique fitness franchise offering barre, Pilates, and body-conditioning classes. Franchisees run the studios, managing instructors, class scheduling, and membership growth.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Body Alive Studio franchise requires a total initial investment of $500K – $716K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $500K – $716K
- 84th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 73rd pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 7
- 30th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $500K – $716K including a $35K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 attaches only an unaudited Opening Balance Sheet as of November 1, 2025 (prepared by Kathy Adams). Franchisor began franchising in 2025 and states it cannot include all required financial statements. No income statement or revenue figures are provided; statements are unaudited (no CPA auditor).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports gross revenue and gross profit by location rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Body Alive Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- None (no parent)
- CEO title
- President, Founder & Owner
- Paul Bain
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 8110 Montgomery Rd. #3, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
Affiliated brands
- owns and operates one
- Body Alive
- Body Alive North Phoenix
- Body Alive Mason
- Kenwood Hot Yoga
- Body Alive Oakley
- Body Alive Crestview Hills
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Paul Bain
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $50K | $80K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $415K | $601K |
| Total initial investment | $500K | $716K |
Source: Body Alive Studio 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $500K – $716K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $80K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $0 |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $0 – $0 |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Body Alive Studio did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Body Alive Studio unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
31%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 attaches only an unaudited Opening Balance Sheet as of November 1, 2025 (prepared by Kathy Adams). Franchisor began franchising in 2025 and states it cannot include all required financial statements. No income statement or revenue figures are provided; statements are unaudited (no CPA auditor).
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue and gross profit by location
- Sample size
- 7 outlets
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $296K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 0 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% — above the Health & Fitness average of 8.4%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross revenue and gross profit by location rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How Body Alive Studio Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 7
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 3 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
3
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Body Alive Studio presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, minimal unit count, absent financial performance disclosure, and high capital requirements with unproven returns.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 2 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
No audited financials on file
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates financial instability at franchisor level
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation
- 03MINOROnly 7 units across entire system suggests minimal scale and validation
- 04MED10% royalty on gross sales (not net) is aggressive given lack of disclosed profitability data
- 05MINORUnknown franchisee growth trajectory and unit churn rate
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure does not guarantee legal stability, especially with going concern status
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 10 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Ohio |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | OH |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 2 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 80 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- Cincinnati, Ohio (Affiliate location) or other designated location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Mariana Tek
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Mariana Tek
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Body Alive Studio · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Body Alive Studio franchise?
The total investment to open a Body Alive Studio franchise ranges from $500K – $716K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Body Alive Studio franchise owners earn?
Body Alive Studio does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Body Alive Studio FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Body Alive Studio FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Body Alive Studio's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Body Alive Studio (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Body Alive Studio franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Body Alive Studio has 7 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 7 company-owned units.
Is Body Alive Studio a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Body Alive Studio as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.