JETSET Pilates Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a JETSET Pilates franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
JETSET Pilates discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it A.
What their own earnings claim actually says
13 franchisees' 2025 P&Ls. Avg gross revenue $1.14M, EBITDA $349K (29% margin). Revenue ramp months 1-12 provided. No cherry-picking noted; comprehensive methodology disclosed.
What a JETSET Pilates franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $543,440 – $752,375 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 7.5% or $1000 min weekly; tech $400/mo; ad coop $150-400/mo variable; conference $3000/year mandatory.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
JETSET Pilates system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 40 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
1 termination in 2025 of 35 franchises. Low exit rate; minimal risk signal.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is JETSET Pilates worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $543,440 | pricier than 87% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade A | more honest than 99% of fitness & gyms franchises |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.1%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every fitness & gyms franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a JETSET Pilates
The franchisor's framing: 13 franchisees' 2025 P&Ls. Avg gross revenue $1.14M, EBITDA $349K (29% margin). Revenue ra… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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JETSET Pilates franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a JETSET Pilates franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $543,440–$752,375, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do JETSET Pilates franchise owners make?
- 13 franchisees' 2025 P&Ls. Avg gross revenue $1.14M, EBITDA $349K (29% margin). Revenue ramp months 1-12 provided. No cherry-picking noted; comprehensive methodology disclosed. We grade this disclosure A for honesty.
- What are the JETSET Pilates franchise fees?
- JETSET Pilates' FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 7.5% or $1000 min weekly; tech $400/mo; ad coop $150-400/mo variable; conference $3000/year mandatory.
- What is the JETSET Pilates franchise profit margin?
- JETSET Pilates does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 13 franchisees' 2025 P&Ls. Avg gross revenue $1.14M, EBITDA $349K (29% margin). Revenue ramp months 1-12 provided. No cherry-picking noted; comprehensive methodology disclosed. Recurring fees alone take about 9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the JETSET Pilates franchise failure rate?
- 1 termination in 2025 of 35 franchises. Low exit rate; minimal risk signal.
- How many JETSET Pilates locations are there?
- JETSET Pilates' FDD reports 40 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does JETSET Pilates have complaints or lawsuits?
- JETSET Pilates discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a JETSET Pilates franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. JETSET Pilates scores A on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with JETSET Pilates or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.