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PVOLVE
Pvolve Development, LLC offers franchises for the operation of health and fitness studios that provide instructor-led workouts using the proprietary Pvolve Method, focusing on precise movements to activate hard-to-reach muscles suitable for any body shape and fitness level. The business model involves a standardized system including proprietary equipment like the p.ball, p.band, and p.3 trainer, specific studio designs, training programs, and operating procedures. The target market is consumers in the competitive boutique fitness industry seeking specialized, low-impact exercise programs.
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Franchise Costs
7% royalty + 2% brand fund + $420/mo technology fee (max $600/mo); minimum $3,000/mo local marketing spend required.
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data based on a varying number of franchised studios (maximum of 9) open for at least 6 months, for the period February 2024 to January 2025.
* Calculated weighted average for Gross Revenue, Median Gross Revenue, High Gross Revenue (top quartile), and Low Gross Revenue (bottom quartile) using monthly studio counts and respective monthly values for franchised studios open >6 months, covering February 2024 to January 2025. The weights used were the monthly number of qualified studios.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $41,643
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In the hyper-competitive boutique fitness arena, a Chicago-based innovator has exploded onto the franchising scene since 2020, leveraging a proprietary low-impact method to target everyday fitness seekers. Item 19 finally unveils revenue snapshots from its handful of studios, while a notable cluster of SBA loans underscores how franchisees are funding their entries. Yet with locations tripling in a single year, the big question lingers: does this rocket fuel growth mask underlying challenges in profitability?
PVOLVE's track record screams hyper-growth: from just 3 locations in 2023 to 13 franchise units plus 3 corporate by 2024—a staggering +333% jump—backed by projections for 25 new units. Item 7 pegs initial investment at $454,250-$799,600, with a $52,500 franchise fee, 7% royalty, 2% brand fund, plus a $420/month technology fee (capped at $600) and mandatory $3,000/month local marketing spend. Item 19 data is disclosed but concerning: average gross revenue clocks in at $41,643, median $41,543 across these early units—dismally low for studios in this investment bracket, signaling potential struggles to hit scale in a saturated market.
System health metrics paint a mixed picture for investors eyeing PVOLVE. With only 16 total locations and 15 SBA loans averaging $507,687, franchisees are betting big on debt amid rapid expansion, but those razor-thin revenues suggest break-even could take years, if ever. No contraction yet, but the youth of the system (franchising barely 5 years) amplifies risks—high fees eating into slim margins leave little room for error in customer acquisition.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How PVOLVE Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PVOLVE Current | $454K – $800K | $53K | 7.0% | 13 |
| Planet Fitness | $1.5M – $5.2M | $20K | 7.0% | 2,298 |
| ANYTIME FITNESS | $539K – $905K | $43K | N/A | 2,271 |
| HOTWORX | $289K – $830K | $20K | N/A | 797 |
| F45 Training | $362K – $858K | $60K | 7.0% | 706 |
| Pure Barre | $314K – $629K | $60K | 7.0% | 617 |
Fitness Studios Average 56 franchises | $424K – $1.0M | $48K | 6.9% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 56 Fitness Studios franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PVOLVE franchisees (2023 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
15 SBA loans on record
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15 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a PVOLVE franchise ranges from $454,250 to $799,600. This includes a franchise fee of $52,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.
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