Is Hotworx or Pure Barre cheaper to open?

Hotworx costs $288,890–$830,380 and Pure Barre costs $445,299–$736,465 to open (FDD Item 7). Hotworx has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Hotworx or Pure Barre?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 1.9% for Hotworx and 3.3% for Pure Barre. Lower is safer, so Hotworx has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Hotworx or Pure Barre?

FranchiseVerdict grades Hotworx A and Pure Barre A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Hotworx vs Pure Barre

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Hotworx and Pure Barre are recreation & entertainment franchises. Hotworx requires an investment of $289K – $830K while Pure Barre requires $445K – $736K. Pure Barre discloses average revenue of $393K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Hotworx. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. On SBA loan performance, Hotworx has a lower charge-off rate (1.9%) compared to Pure Barre (3.3%). FranchiseVerdict rates Hotworx A (Strongest tier) and Pure Barre A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Hotworx	Pure Barre
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$289K – $830K	$445K – $736K
Franchise Fee	$20K	$60K
Royalty Rate	$695.00 per month flat fee (increased from $550 in 2022 to $595 in 2023 to $695 in 2024)	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$393KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	1.9% (444 loans)	3.3% (171 loans)
Total Units	812	617
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2017	2012
FDD Year	2026	2026