Neighborhood Barre franchise
2023 filing · May 12, 2023Shares sales figures
Neighborhood Barre at a glance
A boutique fitness studio teaching barre classes that combine dance conditioning, Pilates and isometric exercise. At the end of 2022 there were 24 Neighborhood Barre locations in the US, 22 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Barre Skinny, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $79K–$249K
- A studio, excluding the lease
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% or $500 minimum
- The greater of 6% of gross sales or $500 a month, paid monthly
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 24
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 22
- Company-owned
- 2
- States
- 11
- Most in Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama
From Barre Skinny, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Neighborhood Barre among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Neighborhood Barre | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $163,520 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 24 | More than 52% of franchises |
How much a Neighborhood Barre franchise costs
Opening a studio, excluding the lease costs an estimated $78,540 to $248,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, page 1
Neighborhood Barre franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross sales or $500 a month, paid monthly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Neighborhood Barre publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, page 35
SBA loans to Neighborhood Barre franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Neighborhood Barre franchisee in 2021, for $135K. It was paid in full.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Neighborhood Barre compares
Of the 23 Pilates and barre franchises on this site, Neighborhood Barre is the cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Neighborhood Barre | Typical Pilates and barre brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $79K | $413K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $249K | $736K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $55K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 24 | 8 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +120% | +88.3% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 19 of 23 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in pilates and barre franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 (+3) | 2 |
| 2021 | 17 (+4) | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 (+5) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, page 37
Where Neighborhood Barre locations are
At the end of 2022, Neighborhood Barre had locations in 11 states. The most are in Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama.
- Tennessee9
- North Carolina5
- Alabama2
- Florida1
- Georgia1
- Illinois1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 11 states
| Virginia | 1 |
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Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, page 38
Who owns Neighborhood Barre?
Neighborhood Barre franchises are sold by Barre Skinny, LLC.
From Barre Skinny, LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 49. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Barre Skinny, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 49, bankruptcy on page 10
Neighborhood Barre filings
The figures on this page come from Barre Skinny, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued May 12, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | May 12, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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