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Pure Barre vs Planet Fitness — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Pure Barre	Planet Fitness
Disclosure honesty	C	F
Investment from	$314,411	$1,282,500
Total fees	9%	2%
Outlets	617	—
Lawsuits	13	0

Pure Barre: what their numbers say

Discloses 2024 gross revenue by quartile (avg $368,588 total; median $344,889) for 599 qualified studios, plus member counts and revenue mix. No profitability, expenses, or net income data provided. Cherry-picks revenue only.

Planet Fitness: what their numbers say

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