Franchise brand comparison
Club Pilates vs YogaSix
Compared on figures each brand discloses in its own Franchise Disclosure Document — 2025 for Club Pilates, 2025 for YogaSix. Investment, fees, and Item 19 gross sales, with the sample size behind every average.
Short answer
Two Xponential Fitness studio concepts, and the gap between them is the widest inside the family. Club Pilates costs less at the midpoint — $612,053 against YogaSix's $677,749 — and discloses roughly twice the revenue, $984,270 across 849 studios against $488,615 across 162. That is 1.61x capital efficiency against 0.72x, meaning a typical YogaSix studio generates less annual revenue than it cost to build while a Club Pilates studio generates considerably more. The decisive number is dispersion. Club Pilates has the tightest quartile spread in our data at 1.90x, with a bottom quartile still averaging $686,457. YogaSix has the widest at 3.4x, with a bottom quartile averaging $231,707 — against a build starting at $529,233. YogaSix's royalty is a point lighter at 7% against 8%, but that does not begin to close the gap. Yoga also competes with abundant free substitutes in a way reformer Pilates does not, which is the likeliest explanation for both the lower revenue and the wider spread.
Side by side
| Measure | Club Pilates | YogaSix |
|---|---|---|
| Concept category | Fitness & movement | Fitness & movement |
| FDD year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $385,048–$839,058midpoint $612,053 | $529,233–$826,265midpoint $677,749 |
| Initial franchise fee | $65,000 | $60,000 |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% |
| Local advertising | greater of $1,500/mo or 2% | greater of $1,500/mo or 2% |
| Average gross sales (Item 19) | $984,270849 units — studios open the full 2024 calendar year | $488,615162 units — studios franchisee-owned the entire 2024 calendar year, excluding non-traditional sites |
| Median gross sales | $969,022 | $468,417 |
| Top quartile | $1,305,116 | $788,337 |
| Bottom quartile | $686,457 | $231,707 |
| Revenue ÷ investment | 1.61x | 0.72x |
| Quartile spread | 1.9x | 3.4x |
Bolded figures mark the stronger side of a row where both brands disclose a comparable number — lower investment, higher revenue, higher return on capital, narrower quartile spread. A brand that discloses nothing is never marked as losing a row: an undisclosed figure is an unknown, not a poor result.
What the numbers mean
Investment is Item 7, the franchisor's own estimate of everything needed to open. Club Pilates discloses a total initial investment of $385,048 to $839,058 in its 2025 FDD, a midpoint of $612,053, with an initial franchise fee of $65,000. YogaSix discloses a total initial investment of $529,233 to $826,265 in its 2025 FDD, a midpoint of $677,749, with an initial franchise fee of $60,000.
Revenue is Item 19, and the unit count matters as much as the figure. Club Pilates reports average gross sales of $984,270 and a median of $969,022 across 849 units (studios open the full 2024 calendar year). YogaSix reports average gross sales of $488,615 and a median of $468,417 across 162 units (studios franchisee-owned the entire 2024 calendar year, excluding non-traditional sites).
Return on capital divides disclosed average sales by the midpoint investment. Club Pilates returns 1.61x and YogaSix returns 0.72x. This measures capital efficiency, not profit — it says how much annual revenue each dollar of build-out buys, and says nothing about the margin either concept actually runs.
Quartile spread divides top-quartile revenue by bottom-quartile: 1.9x for Club Pilates and 3.4x for YogaSix. It is the number brand marketing never leads with, because it measures how much of your outcome depends on site selection and operating skill rather than on which brand you sign.
Full review
Club Pilates
Cost, fees, and Item 19 revenue, reviewed against the 2025 FDD.
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YogaSix
Cost, fees, and Item 19 revenue, reviewed against the 2025 FDD.
Frequently asked
- Club Pilates vs YogaSix: which is the better franchise?
- Two Xponential Fitness studio concepts, and the gap between them is the widest inside the family. Club Pilates costs less at the midpoint — $612,053 against YogaSix's $677,749 — and discloses roughly twice the revenue, $984,270 across 849 studios against $488,615 across 162. That is 1.61x capital efficiency against 0.72x, meaning a typical YogaSix studio generates less annual revenue than it cost to build while a Club Pilates studio generates considerably more. The decisive number is dispersion. Club Pilates has the tightest quartile spread in our data at 1.90x, with a bottom quartile still averaging $686,457. YogaSix has the widest at 3.4x, with a bottom quartile averaging $231,707 — against a build starting at $529,233. YogaSix's royalty is a point lighter at 7% against 8%, but that does not begin to close the gap. Yoga also competes with abundant free substitutes in a way reformer Pilates does not, which is the likeliest explanation for both the lower revenue and the wider spread.
- How much does a Club Pilates franchise cost compared to YogaSix?
- Club Pilates discloses a total initial investment of $385,048 to $839,058 in its 2025 FDD, a midpoint of $612,053, with an initial franchise fee of $65,000. YogaSix discloses a total initial investment of $529,233 to $826,265 in its 2025 FDD, a midpoint of $677,749, with an initial franchise fee of $60,000.
- Does Club Pilates or YogaSix generate more revenue?
- Club Pilates reports average gross sales of $984,270 and a median of $969,022 across 849 units (studios open the full 2024 calendar year). YogaSix reports average gross sales of $488,615 and a median of $468,417 across 162 units (studios franchisee-owned the entire 2024 calendar year, excluding non-traditional sites). These are gross sales, not profit, and the number of units behind each average decides how much it tells you.
- What are the ongoing fees for Club Pilates and YogaSix?
- Club Pilates charges a royalty of 8% and a brand fund contribution of 2%, plus a local advertising obligation of greater of $1,500/mo or 2%. YogaSix charges a royalty of 7% and a brand fund contribution of 2%, plus a local advertising obligation of greater of $1,500/mo or 2%.
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Before you rely on any of this
FDDs are filed annually and figures move. Request the current document from each franchisor and read Items 5, 6, 7 and 19 yourself — this is a summary to orient you, not a substitute for the disclosure or for your own advisors. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or compensated by either brand; see our disclosure policy.
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