Vibe House PilatesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Vibe House Pilates franchise requires a total initial investment of $297K – $467K, including a $60K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.3M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $297K – $467K
- 57th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- 50th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 2
- 11th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Health & Fitness avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2026. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
91% cash-on-cash return. Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $297K – $467K including a $60K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.3M/year, with an estimated 91% cash-on-cash return.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 49/100.
- Revenue data based on only 2 reporting units. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Vibe House Pilates Franchising, LLC
- Incorporated in
- IN
- HQ
- 1123 Merrillville Road, Crown Point, Indiana 46307
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
Affiliated brands
- Swet
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Vibe House Pilates franchisees operate boutique pilates studios offering instructor-led reformer and mat classes in protected territories. Day-to-day operations include class scheduling, instructor management, member retention programs, facility maintenance, and sales/marketing to build recurring membership revenue. The business model relies on high-touch customer experience and premium pricing typical of the pilates studio sector.
- CEO
- Rosalie Black
- Headquarters
- IN
- Founded
- 2026
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $60K | |
| Buildout/Leasehold Improvementnot refundable | $110K | $220K | |
| Construction Managementnot refundable | $0 | $18K | |
| Architect/Designnot refundable | $13K | $18K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipmentnot refundable | $4K | $6K | |
| Lease Depositsnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Utilitiesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Initial Retail Inventory & Uniformsnot refundable | $8K | $10K | |
| Class Suppliesnot refundable | $8K | $8K | |
| Computer Equipmentnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Audio-Visual Equipmentnot refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| Office and Studio Suppliesnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $5K | $7K | |
| Initial Training Costs and Expensesnot refundable | $5K | $8K | |
| Licenses & Permitsnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)not refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| Total initial investment | $297K | $467K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$387K
30.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
97%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
12 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $297K – $467K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- the greater of (a) 7% of Gross Sales, or (b) $500 per wee…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.1 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $16K – $18K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg net income
- $346K
- Cash-on-cash
- 90.5%
- Based on Net Income / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Historic Financial Performance Representation of 2 Affiliate-Owned Studios
- Sample size
- 2 units
- vs category median 11 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $754K→$1.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
vs Health & Fitness averages
How Vibe House Pilates Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- 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 20 · 19 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Vibe House Pilates presents CAUTION-level risk due to minimal system size (2 units), absence of financial performance substantiation, undisclosed franchisor financial health, and high fixed royalty burden relative to revenue volatility in boutique fitness.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $360,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 operating units with unknown growth trajectory suggests early-stage or stalled system expansion
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify the $345,778 average net income claim
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($297K-$467K) relative to system size creates concentration risk with minimal franchisee reference pool
- 04MINORMinimum royalty of $500/week ($26,000 annually) is fixed floor cost — significantly impacts profitability at lower revenue stores
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is 'False' — unclear if franchisor has financial stability to support franchisees long-term
- 06MINORExtreme data sparsity (only 2 units) makes risk assessment speculative; no track record of sustainable multi-unit growth
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Geographic area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Indiana |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 2 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Site selection
- joint
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- MINDBODY
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MINDBODY
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
23 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Vibe House Pilates · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Vibe House Pilates franchise?
The total investment to open a Vibe House Pilates franchise ranges from $297K – $467K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Vibe House Pilates franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Vibe House Pilates FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.3M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Vibe House Pilates's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Vibe House Pilates (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 Vibe House Pilates franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Vibe House Pilates has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Vibe House Pilates a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Vibe House Pilates as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 49 out of 100, 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.