barre3 franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Revenues monthly (due 10th); after studio opens, the greater of 6% of Gross Revenues or $850 per month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Software license fee currently $487 per month (subject to increase)

Other fees

Music license fee currently $709 per year (prorated share of system bill); Studio upgrades up to $50,000 as required; B3 Online subscription revenue share (only if you sell subscriptions)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional funds for initial period (first 3 months of operations): approx. $30,000 to $58,000 (employee wages, rent, utilities as incurred); Item 7 table is garbled in the packet so low/high is uncertain

Fees sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annualized average, median, min and max monthly Gross Revenue for franchisee-owned and company-owned studios, plus quartile and class-volume breakouts (charts are images and not in the packet text)

Reporting period

Feb 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026

Sample

145 franchisee-owned US studios open all 12 months (of 165 open some or all of the period; 20 excluded); 6 company-owned studios open all 12 months

Reported average

$433,000

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

154

Year-end outlets

171

Net change

+17

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

Not captured

Terminations

Not captured

Non-renewals

Not captured

Other closures

Not captured

Reacquisitions

Not captured

Transfers

Not captured

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.81 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

19 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

8 loans

Historical charge-off share

17.39%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

8 / 46

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does barre3 franchise cost?

New barre3 studio (leased space): $423,925 to $754,350; Re-branded (converted) studio: $123,465 to $203,450 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do barre3 owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annualized average, median, min and max monthly Gross Revenue for franchisee-owned and company-owned studios, plus quartile and class-volume breakouts (charts are images and not in the packet text). Sample: 145 franchisee-owned US studios open all 12 months (of 165 open some or all of the period; 20 excluded); 6 company-owned studios open all 12 months. Period: Feb 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for barre3?

17.39%; numerator / denominator: 8 / 46. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 8 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗