Is Pure Barre or Hotworx cheaper to open?

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

Which is safer, Pure Barre or Hotworx?

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

Which is the better franchise, Pure Barre or Hotworx?

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

Pure Barre vs Hotworx

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pure Barre and Hotworx are recreation & entertainment franchises. Pure Barre requires an investment of $445K – $736K while Hotworx requires $289K – $830K. 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 Pure Barre B (Above average) and Hotworx A (Strongest tier).

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