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B61/100FDD 2026

Pilates Republic — Litigation & Risk

Other · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Lower Risk

No litigation cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
0
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
61 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Required
Disputes resolved outside court — limits your legal options
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction on similar businesses
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
Delaware
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 61/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDOnly 4 operating units indicates extremely limited franchise system scale and unproven replicability model
  2. 02MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents accurate ROI analysis and suggests franchisor may lack performance data or want to obscure profitability concerns
  3. 03MINORHigh initial investment ($375k-$584k) relative to tiny unit count raises questions about unit economics and franchisee ROI
  4. 04HIGHGoing Concern = False status suggests franchisor may have solvency or operational stability issues
  5. 05MINORUnknown growth trajectory with only 4 units provides no evidence of system momentum or franchisee success rates
  6. 06MINOR6% royalty on $1.1M average revenue = $66k/year ongoing fees plus operational costs create pressure on thin fitness studio margins

Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification

Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.