Vaura (Athletic Reformer Pilates)
Formerly known as Vaura Pilates
Bottom line
- Total investment $867K – $1.4M including a $100K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.4M/year.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100.
- Emerging franchise — only 3 years of franchising with 2 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Vaura (Athletic Reformer Pilates) unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
34%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Vaura (Athletic Reformer Pilates) units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
25.6%
3.13× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
3.26×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$16.6M
on $30.9M purchase
Total debt
$14.3M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Vaura franchisees operate boutique pilates studios offering reformer-based pilates classes and personal training sessions. Daily operations include managing class schedules, instructing or supervising instructors, client retention activities, and facility maintenance. Revenue derives from class packages, memberships, and personal training sessions.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise system (2 units) with active litigation, regulatory settlements for FDD violations, undisclosed profitability, and going concern issues presents extreme risk for $867K+ investment.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 units in system with no growth trajectory (100% YoY growth from minimal base suggests stagnation, not expansion)
- 02HIGHMultiple litigation matters including franchisee breach/fraud lawsuit and regulatory consent orders across 3 states for FDD violations and misrepresentations
- 03MINORNo net income disclosure despite $1.4M average revenue—suggests profitability concerns or deliberate opacity
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is False, indicating potential financial instability or accounting red flags at corporate level
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($867K-$1.36M) and 7% royalty against unproven franchise model with minimal operating history
- 06MINORRegulatory settlements evidence of compliance failures and public figure disclosure violations—reputational and legal risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
15 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Vaura (Athletic Reformer Pilates) · FDD (2026) PDF